About Matthew
Matthew Schmeckpeper is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed mental health practitioner with ten years of experience. He practices in Iowa and works with people facing anxiety and related concerns. He keeps sessions straightforward and goal-focused so people know what to expect from the start.
He draws on client-centered methods to make sessions about the person in front of him. That means he listens first, then helps people set small, practical goals.
Background and approach
Matthew also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and emotion-focused ideas to help people manage strong feelings and improve how they relate to others. Many clients come for help with stress, depression, addictions, or relationship strain. He also supports people dealing with trauma, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns, and parenting stress.
Matthew pays attention to how life events shape behavior and works with clients to build steady routines and coping tools. Sessions tend to include clear skill practice, real-life planning, and time to talk through what’s getting in the way. He blends mindfulness exercises with emotion regulation strategies so people can notice triggers and respond differently.
The aim is to leave each session with one or two things to try between meetings. Matthew’s background includes work in community mental health, residential substance use treatment, correctional settings, schools, and outpatient programs. That range informs a practical approach focused on what helps in daily life.
He offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based options to fit different schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience. In practice this means sessions start with listening and understanding, then move to goals the client wants to reach. It helps with anxiety, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive behavior. Online DBT work often includes practicing emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills between sessions to handle real-life moments.
Emotion-focused approaches help people identify and shift patterns in how they relate and respond to feelings. This can be useful for relationship strain, grief, and processing trauma when paired with practical skills work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, experiences, and preferences and then test methods to see what fits best. That makes the work collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit into different schedules and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Iowa, Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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