Matthew Johnson, III, LCSW

Matthew Johnson, III is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 24 years of social work experience based in Louisiana. He works with adults facing relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction concerns, grief, depression, anxiety, and related family issues. His practice also addresses intimacy problems, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and the effects of major life changes.

He uses a client-centered approach that focuses on the person rather than labels. Matthew combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions include listening, reflecting back what someone says, and offering concrete feedback and strategies to cope better.

People who meet with him can expect practical steps for handling strong emotions and relationship conflicts. He often works on communication skills, coping strategies for stress or addiction, and ways to rebuild trust after events like infidelity or separation. Matthew also supports those dealing with caregiver strain, attachment wounds, and fatherhood concerns.

He frames therapy as a collaborative process: clients describe what’s hard, and he helps translate that into small, workable changes. Over time the focus is on changing thoughts, feelings, and actions to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Sessions follow a process-oriented structure where the clinician provides feedback and helps people practice new responses. People considering work on family problems, abandonment issues, or first responder stress will find a direct, skills-focused approach in his practice.

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