About Matthew
Matthew Houff is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. He offers straightforward support for relationship concerns and addiction-related issues. His approach aims to help clients feel calmer, clearer, and more in control of everyday life.
In sessions he focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Conversations often begin with what is most urgent - a panic attack, a tense relationship, or trouble sleeping - and then move toward small changes that add up.
Background and approach
He pairs evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a compassionate, down-to-earth style. Matthew frames therapy as a team process. He listens to what is working and what is not, then suggests options and helps people choose what fits their goals.
Plans are individualized and adjusted as progress is made. He has four years of clinical experience and holds the LMHC credential. That experience includes helping with communication problems, social anxiety and phobia, substance and process addictions, and struggles around purpose and isolation.
Sessions are conducted in English and offered through a mix of live video, phone, chat, and text messaging. Practical concerns like scheduling and cost are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical skills people can use between sessions. One common approach teaches people how to recognize anxious thoughts and respond to them with step-by-step strategies that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. This kind of work is useful for generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic-related symptoms.Another approach emphasizes behavioral changes - setting small goals, practicing new ways of communicating, and gradually facing avoided situations. These methods help with avoidance, low motivation, substance or process addictions, and relationship tensions. Both approaches are taught in simple, actionable terms so clients can try them between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on feedback and progress so the work stays relevant.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy days and differing schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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