About Matthew
Matthew Frank is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting concerns, and depression. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable. He keeps language direct and simple so overwhelmed parents can follow along.
Matthew emphasizes that each person knows their own story and brings strengths into therapy. He works together with clients to turn those strengths into useful tools.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small changes that add up over time. In sessions Matthew uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness. He helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice useful actions, and build steady routines.
He also uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Matthew draws on three years of professional experience as a Minnesota LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. He keeps work practical and goal-oriented while attending to emotion and meaning.
Parents often come away with clearer ways to handle stress and parenting strain. Therapy can include short skill-building exercises, problem-solving conversations, and planning for difficult moments. Matthew supports exploring communication difficulties, forgiving oneself, handling guilt and shame, and reducing isolation.
He is open to working with people who are navigating life purpose and self-love challenges.
How Matthew Uses Practical Therapies Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward values-based actions. It focuses on what matters to you and small steps to live by those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and social fears.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together you will try strategies and adjust methods until something fits your life and schedule.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video is helpful for deeper conversation and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you want to avoid being on camera. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, prompts, or practicing short exercises between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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