Dr. Ed Kaufmann medical director at Oceanfront Recovery Addiction Treatment Staff

Matthew Kinoshita, LMFT

Clinical Director

Matthew is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 12 years of clinical experience working in addiction and dual diagnosis treatment.

Matthew is originally from San Jose, CA and spent much of his young life playing sports and other outdoor activities. After graduating from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Matthew took many career diversions as an advertising executive, a non-profit director, teaching and snowboard instructor.

Matthew finds his current journey as a therapist to be immensely fulfilling, as this role allows him to address his personal goals of living courageously, learning, and developing self. He graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology with a Masters in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy.

While well versed in many models of therapeutic change, Matthew is especially drawn to postmodern ideas and specifically Narrative Therapy in his individual work.

Who We Are

Oceanfront Recovery is a drug and alcohol rehab center in Orange County, California. Our addiction center provides a long-term path to sobriety with the support of our in-house specialists.