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GET TO KNOW CHRIS
Chris A. Matthews is one of the most trusted and transformational marriage counselors in the country. With a 90% success rate helping couples heal from infidelity, rebuild emotional safety, and reignite their connection, he has earned a reputation as the go-to expert for relationships in crisis. As the founder and owner of both Behavioral Health Intervention Center, LLC and Relationship Counseling Group, PLLC, Chris leads two of North Carolina’s premier mental health and relationship wellness organizations, serving thousands of individuals, couples, and families each year. Chris’s expertise is backed not only by his clinical training but also by nearly two decades of personal experience. He has been happily married for 19 years and is a dedicated father of three, which gives him a deep, firsthand understanding of the joys and challenges that come with long-term commitment, parenting, and navigating real-life relationship dynamics. His groundbreaking work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Minority Business Enterprise of the Year (2024) and the Presidential Merit Award from Pfeiffer University (2021). Chris holds multiple professional credentials: he is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP®), and an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Chris’s insight and expertise have been featured in national outlets such as The New York Times, NPR Radio, and ABC News. He is also the best-selling author of Marriage Underdogs and Finding Your Relationship Fix. Known for his bold, compassionate, and results-driven style, Chris travels the world speaking, training, and leading international marriage retreats for couples who want more than just surface-level solutions. When your marriage is at a crossroads, you need more than advice—you need a proven guide with the heart and skill to walk you through the hard stuff. Investing in counseling with Chris A. Matthews means giving your relationship the best chance at real, lasting transformation. Because your love is worth fighting for—and with Chris, you’ll have a seasoned expert in your corner every step of the way.
Chris the Counselor
Chris is a marriage and family therapist known for bringing structure, clarity, and leadership into relationships that feel stuck or on the brink. His counseling work focuses on repair, accountability, and helping couples move forward with intention rather than staying trapped in cycles of conflict or shutdown.
Counseling Services
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Structured marriage counseling programs
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Infidelity and trust-repair counseling
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Addiction-informed relational therapy
Chris the Supervisor
As a clinical supervisor, Chris helps developing clinicians grow beyond theory and into confident, ethical practice. His supervision style is direct, supportive, and systems-focused, with a strong emphasis on couples work, leadership in session, and real-world clinical judgment.
Supervision Services
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Individual clinical supervision
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Group supervision and cohort models
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Entrepreneurial and leadership-focused supervision
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Chris the Coach
Chris’s coaching work centers on helping men lead within their marriages and families with intention, consistency, and emotional strength. Through the Marriage Underdogs Coaching Program, he supports men who may succeed professionally but have had difficulty bringing that energy to their marriages.
Coaching Services
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Marriage leadership coaching for men
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Marriage and parenting coaching
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High-pressure leadership coaching across work and family
Chris the Speaker
Chris speaks on relational leadership, accountability, and human dynamics in ways that resonate across marriages, organizations, and communities. His speaking work blends lived experience, research-informed insight, and practical tools that help audiences move from awareness to action.
Speaking Services
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Keynotes and leadership trainings
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Retreats and workshops
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Panels, broadcasts, and podcast appearances
Chris the Author
As an author, Chris translates his counseling and leadership frameworks into accessible tools readers can apply in real life. His books and workbooks, largely based on his own life and therapy practice, are used by couples, groups, churches, and organizations seeking clarity, structure, and meaningful change.
Author Services
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Book talks and conference participation
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Group discussions and book clubs
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Author events, readings, and signings
CHRIS THE FATHER
Chris is the proud father of three children: Jonah (18), Jalen (10), and Jade (7). Fatherhood has been one of his greatest teachers, shaping how he understands leadership, patience, and responsibility inside the family system. Watching his oldest son Jonah graduate high school marked a meaningful season of reflection, reminding Chris that parenting is not about control, but about presence, guidance, and preparing your children to lead their own lives well.
Faith plays a central role in how Chris approaches fatherhood. He believes children learn the best and the most by what they see modeled at home, how conflict is handled, how accountability is practiced, and how love is shown consistently. His work with families is deeply informed by the real, everyday work of raising children at different stages while maintaining connection, structure, and shared values.
CHRIS THE HUSBAND
Chris has been married to his wife, Shauntay Matthews, for nearly two decades. Their marriage is not just the foundation of their family, but a shared mission. Together, they have navigated the realities of long-term commitment, parenting, personal growth, and professional partnership.
A fun fact that not a lot of people know, is that Chris shops for and cooks a homemade meal from scratch for his family every single night. There is no such thing as weaponized incompetence in his vocabulary!
Shauntay works alongside Chris at Relationship Counseling Group, bringing her own empathetic, grounded approach to couples, families, and women. Their relationship reflects the principles they teach: honest communication, mutual respect, faith-centered values, and a willingness to grow through challenges rather than around them. Chris’s work with couples is shaped not only by clinical training, but by the lived experience of choosing partnership, leadership, and love day after day.
