- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
- Attachment and identity
About MATTHEW
MATTHEW SAMUELS is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 14 years of experience. He works with young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, and life changes.
He offers straightforward, practical sessions focused on what is happening now. He uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, Jungian ideas, and client-centered work. Sessions typically include talking through immediate problems, learning coping strategies, and trying small experiments between meetings.
Matthew has worked in a range of settings over his career and has experience with issues like intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, and chronic health challenges. He also addresses attachment and abandonment themes, codependency, communication difficulties, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink when those are relevant to a person’s concerns.
Clients can expect a mix of practical skills and deeper exploration. He may use CBT techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns, mindfulness exercises to manage stress, and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change. Jungian perspectives can help when people want to understand recurring patterns and deeper meanings in their lives.
Sessions are conducted in English and are offered from his New Jersey practice. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Matthew uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. It involves the therapist reflecting what is said and helping clients clarify what matters to them, which suits people working through identity, relationships, or confidence issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical techniques for managing anxiety, sleep problems, low mood, and unhelpful thinking patterns through exercises and short experiments between sessions.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase moment-to-moment awareness. Those skills can help with racing thoughts, emotional reactivity, and coping with chronic pain or sleep disruption.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Matthew will discuss what feels useful and adapt methods based on a person's goals, needs, and preferences. He treats the process as collaborative and checks in about what is or is not helping.
Confirm current session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school or work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also suggest exercises to practice between sessions so progress continues in day-to-day life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, and other challenges common in young adulthood.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions combine practical skill-building and deeper reflection using client-centered methods, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Jungian ideas.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience as a counselor and has worked in a variety of clinical settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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