About David
Dr. David Mathews is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. He has over 35 years of experience helping people who are anxious, stressed, grieving, or struggling with relationships.
He speaks English and works with adults facing a range of concerns from depression and anger to addiction and intimacy problems. He uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. He focuses on building a respectful working relationship first.
Background and approach
That relationship shapes the steps they take together and the goals they set. In therapy he blends practical talk with attention to how relationships and early experiences affect current feelings. Sessions often include thinking about patterns in relationships, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and trying new ways to respond when old habits cause pain.
He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with sensitivity and compassion. He has decades of experience supporting survivors of trauma and people affected by intimate partner violence, bullying, and hurtful behaviors at home or in the community. He also helps parents with parenting strains and people facing sexual violence or chemical health concerns.
Dr. Mathews adapts the plan to each person’s needs. He encourages courage and practical steps toward change.
If someone is ready to begin, he offers a steady presence to support their next steps.
How online approaches and therapy fit together
The practice uses approaches that look at feelings, thoughts, and relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and helps people change harmful interaction patterns in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood.Choosing an approach happens together. The therapist will listen to concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommend a path forward. Plans can mix approaches and adapt as progress is made so the work fits each person's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face work from home. Phone sessions can be a good choice when lower bandwidth or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make sessions more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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