About Matthew
Matthew Lambiris is a licensed clinical social worker with four years of experience helping adults manage stress and anxiety. He focuses on common concerns like depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Matthew aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and respected.
He meets people where they are and supports steady progress toward clearer goals. Matthew uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and straightforward. He works with clients to set small, achievable steps so change feels manageable. When trauma or post-traumatic stress is a concern, Matthew helps people regain a sense of control and safety in daily life.
For social anxiety and phobia, he supports gradual exposure and skills practice to reduce avoidance and build confidence. He also addresses self-love by helping people challenge harsh self-judgments and build kinder routines. Matthew tailors plans to each person’s needs and goals, adjusting pace and focus along the way.
He believes progress comes from consistent effort and honest conversation. The work combines short-term problem solving with longer-term skills building. Sessions are available to adults in California and conducted in English.
Matthew offers a range of online formats so people can pick the option that fits their life and schedule.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so anxiety and low mood become easier to manage; this involves learning specific skills and trying small experiments between sessions. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed strategies that reduce hyperarousal and help people regain steady routines and a sense of control after distressing events; it emphasizes pacing and building coping skills over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew collaborates with each person to test what fits best, adjusting methods to match goals, comfort level, and day-to-day demands. He aims to make the plan clear and workable so clients know what to try between sessions.
Online therapy with Matthew is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging can support ongoing check-ins, reminders, and brief problem-solving between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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