About Matthew
Matthew Dugan is a licensed professional counselor with more than two decades of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports clients dealing with grief, self-esteem struggles, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
Matthew uses clear, direct talk in sessions. He focuses on what is happening now and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Sessions often include skills practice, thought work, and attention to how past events shape current reactions.
Background and approach
He draws from client-centered methods that prioritize the person's goals and perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Matthew has 23 years of counseling experience and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling. He is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina, LPC. His background includes work with trauma-related issues and addiction concerns, and he has experience supporting people within the LGBTQ community.
In sessions he aims to reduce suffering and help people build a life they value. The approach is collaborative - he helps clients set goals and picks strategies that fit their needs. People can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and steady follow-up between sessions.
Online approaches and how they help
Matthew uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize each person's goals and perspective, helping people feel heard while they set their own direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding to stress, anxiety, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - offers specific skills for managing strong emotions, reducing conflict, and coping during crisis moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew collaborates with clients to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. He adjusts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and focused on what is helping most.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Text and live chat are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, and getting timely support between live appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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