Matteo Capriles (He/him), RSW
Baggage Claim Counselling
Hi, I’m Matteo!
I’m the Registered Social Worker behind Baggage Claim Counselling. I picked the name intentionally. Many of us end up carrying bags we never packed, and therapy is a good place to unzip them, see what’s inside, and figure out what’s actually yours to keep.
I’ve worked in addictions and mental health since 2017. Something I love about the job is that people still surprise me. I love having the often uncomfortable conversations most people want to avoid: sex, substance use, shame, relationships that don’t follow a script, and that weird feeling when everything looks great on paper but you still feel off.
Social work has shaped how I see all of it. Who you are today isn’t only about what happened in childhood. It’s also the world you grew up in: your culture, your communities, and the systems that made some things easier for you and others harder. I like making room for all of it.
In session, I’m relational, curious, and pretty real. I use parts work (Internal Family Systems -informed, currently completing IFS Level 1 training), pay attention to what your body is telling us, and take a harm reduction approach: we start where you are, not where you think you should be.
What you can expect in the room with me; warmth, honesty, tough but freeing conversations, the occasional laugh, and I promise I won’t hand you a worksheet in the first five minutes. I offer sessions in English or Spanish.
Are you ready to unpack? Please reach out for a free consultation.
Availability:
In person & Virtual appointments available on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
For appointments outside of the listed schedule, please contact me via email.
Services are available in English and Spanish.
Areas of focus:
Therapy
Adults (18+), Individuals and Relationships
Addictions, Recovery, and Sober-curious Exploration, including alcohol, substances, and vaping (harm reduction approach), Family and friends supporting a loved one with an addiction, Sex and substance use, Sex and sexuality, Non-monogamy and kink-affirming care, Relationships of all kinds, Burnout, Balance, and when success doesn’t feel like enough, living between cultures, shame and self-esteem, life transitions.
Populations: queer and trans folks, neurodivergent adults, professionals in high-pressure jobs, immigrants and first-generation folks, young adults, adults (18+).
