About MATTHEW
MATTHEW SAMUELS is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He works with clients on depression, ADHD, self-esteem, career concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking so daily life feels more manageable.
He brings 14 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings. Matthew uses straightforward conversation to identify what’s getting in the way and what’s already working.
Background and approach
He combines active listening with focused tools so clients leave with ideas they can try between sessions. His approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and Jungian ideas. That mix allows for short-term problem solving and deeper work when people want it.
Matthew describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s goals set the pace. In sessions he often teaches simple skills for managing worry, improving sleep, and handling strong emotions. He also works on identity-related concerns including LGBT issues, body image, and intimacy-related struggles.
When needed, he helps people cope with chronic health problems, grief, and career stress. He is based in New Jersey and holds the LPC credential, which means he is a licensed professional counselor. Sessions are offered in English and arranged through an online scheduling process.
Matthew aims to help people build resilience and move toward choices that feel more authentic to them.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the client’s perspective leads the work. It helps people clarify values, build self-acceptance, and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood regulation. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus for daily tasks.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods feel most useful. Sessions can combine quick skill-building with deeper exploration, and the plan is adjusted as goals and needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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