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About Matthew
Matthew Walters is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 12 years of experience based in Pennsylvania. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and major life changes. He also focuses on relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns, and challenges tied to family roles and fatherhood.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations that look at what is happening now and what can change. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and strategies to cope when life feels overwhelming. He uses approaches like client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and try new responses.
Matthew draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when people want to make concrete changes, such as reducing substance use or improving daily routines. Narrative therapy is used to help people reframe their stories about themselves and their relationships.
He often helps people who are managing caregiver stress, blended family tensions, or family-of-origin issues. He also supports those dealing with commitment and attachment concerns, codependency, and control-related patterns.
Sessions emphasize doable skills: communication practice, short behavioral experiments, and clearer decision steps. The intent is to reduce immediate distress and build habits that fit everyday life. Practical problem solving and steady check-ins are part of the ongoing work.
How sessions work
How Matthew Uses Practical Approaches Online
Matthew commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change daily patterns. Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding personal goals so the person sets the pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses small experiments to test new ways of responding, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship tensions.He also uses motivational interviewing when clients are weighing changes like reducing substance use or making lifestyle shifts. That approach is conversational and aims to strengthen motivation and clarify next steps. Solution-focused ideas are used for short-term goals and to build on what already works in a person’s life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. Matthew will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adjust methods so sessions fit their situation. He helps people try techniques, check what works, and revise the plan together as needed.
Session logistics and formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into weekdays, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use phone or video depending on what is offered; discuss what suits your routine and comfort during the intake.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does he address?
He helps people with family problems, blended family issues, fatherhood challenges, and family-of-origin concerns. These are handled with individual sessions focused on communication and role expectations.
How does he approach issues like anxiety or depression?
He uses client-centered support combined with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes. The work is practical and aimed at reducing daily symptoms.
What experience does he bring to work with addictions or caregiver stress?
He has 12 years of clinical experience including work with drug and alcohol addiction and caregiver issues and stress. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used to support behavior change.
Where is he licensed and practicing from?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Pennsylvania. Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients. Sessions are conducted in English and international arrangements can be discussed during intake.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The site matching process will clarify how sessions are delivered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up flow.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That starts the intake and planning conversation.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.