About Sidebar Counseling

Sidebar Counseling is a mental health and wellness practice focusing on all matters relating to happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment in work and careers.  Owned and operated by Matt Shin, an attorney-turned-psychotherapist and coach in Wausau, Wisconsin, Sidebar operates on a hybrid basis, working with clients in-person in downtown Wausau and virtually across Wisconsin and beyond. 

Clinical Counseling

For clients seeking treatment for psychiatric disorders, Sidebar leverages an eclectic approach incorporating principles from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), psychodynamic theories, and solutions-focused therapy.  Through tailored applications of these approaches, client functioning, history, and future goals are addressed in a cohesive, structured manner. 

Sidebar emphasizes the treatment of several mental health conditions and challenges that tend to be prominent among working professionals including anxiety, depression, stress-related disorders and burnout, performance issues, and wellness issues within the legal profession. 

Mental Health and Wellness Consulting

Sidebar Counseling also provides consulting services for individuals and organizations seeking to improve upon their mental health and wellness practices. Example engagements include individuals working through ambiguity and change, organizations interested in improving team cohesiveness and effectiveness, and professional associations in need of speakers on specific mental health issues for their members.