About Matthew
Matthew Johnson, III is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of social work experience and two decades holding an LCSW credential. He focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and family-related struggles. He aims to create a calm space where people can say what they need to say and get straightforward feedback.
He uses a client-centered stance that places the person's experience first. That means listening without rush, reflecting what’s said, and meeting people where they are emotionally.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of his work to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. Sessions are conversational and practical. Matthew helps people learn coping strategies, process difficult feelings, and take small steps toward change.
He emphasizes skills that can be used between sessions to manage stress and reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. His background includes long experience in addictions work and bereavement support, which informs how he approaches trauma, family problems, and loss. He draws on that history to tailor the pace and focus of each session to the person’s needs.
People who connect with him can expect a collaborative process. Matthew offers guidance and feedback while encouraging personal insight. The goal is steady progress toward clearer thinking, healthier habits, and a more manageable day-to-day life.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist reflects what you say and follows your lead so sessions feel respectful and relevant. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and a steady space to talk through worry or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on linking thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses short exercises and practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and build new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants concrete steps to try between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing uses gentle, guided conversation to help people find their own reasons to change. It supports people facing addictions, habit changes, or ambivalence about next steps by strengthening personal motivation.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining listening-focused work with CBT exercises or using motivational techniques to support behavior change.
Online sessions offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue progress across changing circumstances.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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