About Matthew
Matthew Kelley is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps adults and teens manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. He keeps therapy direct and practical so sessions feel useful instead of vague. His approach blends straightforward conversation with concrete tools people can use between meetings.
He has a background in education and counseling that shapes how he explains things. He often works with veterans and people who appreciate clear, skills-based work.
Background and approach
He also has experience supporting people affected by autism and neurodiversity, and he adapts pace and communication to each person. In the room he focuses on spotting unhelpful patterns and building coping strategies. Matthew uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to break problems into manageable steps.
Sessions aim for small, measurable changes rather than endless talk. His style is collaborative and down-to-earth. He balances practical skill-building with thoughtful conversation and keeps goals realistic.
Many clients find the sessions calm, direct, and focused on progress. Matthew emphasizes respect for each person’s pace and priorities. He works with people who want tools they can actually use in daily life, and he adjusts techniques to match individual needs and goals.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Matthew often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change thought and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT breaks concerns into specific situations, thoughts, feelings, and actions so you can test small changes and track results.He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, practical goals. This method focuses on what’s already working and on simple steps to reach the next milestone, which can be useful for stress, career decisions, and relationship concerns.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Matthew collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences. He adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most and what feels doable.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation from wherever you are, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works well for focused check-ins, and messaging supports shorter, ongoing touchpoints between sessions. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles, making it easier to fit therapy into daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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