Matt Johnson, MS, LMFT, Lic#1151

I serve as the Director of the Voyages Neuro Center, where I oversee our neurofeedback and Neuro-Integrative Therapy services, including qEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback training, and coordinated care with our clinical team. My role is both clinical and operational. I ensure that neurofeedback is implemented with precision, integrity, and clear clinical purpose rather than as a one-size-fits-all solution.

 

Neurofeedback allows us to work directly with brain-based and nervous system patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, trauma responses, emotional dysregulation, attention difficulties, sleep disruption, and performance challenges. For many clients, these patterns sit underneath what they are already trying to address in therapy.

 

At Voyages, neurofeedback is not used in isolation. I work closely with our NeuroTechs, therapists, and leadership team to ensure brain-based care is thoughtfully integrated into a broader treatment plan. When done well, neurofeedback helps clients become more regulated, emotionally flexible, and better able to engage in therapy and daily life. This approach is especially effective for clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or who have tried traditional therapy without experiencing lasting change.

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Relationship Therapy as a Core Clinical Strength

Alongside my leadership in neurofeedback, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a long-standing focus on couples and relationship work. For over a decade, I’ve helped couples understand what actually creates distance in their relationship and how to close that gap in a sustainable way.

 

My training has been shaped to help couples determine whether their relationship needs a few targeted adjustments or more substantial structural repair. Not every relationship requires the same approach. Meaningful progress depends on identifying where the real breakdown is occurring. This relational lens also informs my work in the Neuro Center, where emotional regulation, attachment patterns, and nervous system functioning are closely connected. Greater neurological stability often allows couples and individuals to apply relational skills more effectively outside the therapy room.​

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What Sessions Are Like

Clients often tell me sessions feel different than they expected, in a good way. While the work is focused and intentional, there is also room for humor. I believe levity creates perspective and emotional safety rather than avoidance.

 

Because I manage a large caseload and oversee neurofeedback services and clinicians, I’m exposed to a great deal of emotional intensity each day. My approach reflects that reality. Life is already difficult, and we tend to compound the pain when we focus only on what is broken and overlook what is still working. Fair warning, I use plenty of sports metaphors.

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Additional Clinical Experience

Beyond couples work, I have extensive experience working with individuals and families. For nearly a decade, I worked closely with at-risk youth dealing with truancy, substance use, self-esteem issues, and lack of direction. Much of this work focused on identifying deeper core issues rather than reacting to surface behaviors.

 

In individual therapy, I often integrate relationship and communication skills. I’ve consistently found that the quality of our relationships and support systems is one of the strongest indicators of emotional health. Anxiety and depression frequently intensify when people feel isolated or disconnected.

 

One guiding principle in my work is captured in a favorite quote of mine:

“Vulnerability breaks down walls, while confrontation builds them up.”

Difficulty with vulnerability is often rooted in unresolved past pain that quietly shapes present behavior. Our work focuses on bringing clarity to those patterns and addressing them with care and intention.

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Education and Licensure

Vanguard University of Southern California

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy

 

St. Cloud State University

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Minor in Community Health

 

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

State of Colorado

License #1151

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Outside the Office

When I’m not working, I make a point not to be the therapist, much to the disappointment of friends looking for free advice and the relief of my family, who endured the early years of my career and far too much unsolicited insight.

 

I am a certified PADI scuba diver and have a deep love of the water. On some days, relocating to the Caribbean and opening a marriage retreat center sounds like a solid plan. At home, you’re more likely to find me reading adventure novels, following sports, or listening to audiobooks and podcasts than buried in psychology textbooks.