About Charles
Charles "Matt" Cox is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. He has 11 years of experience helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also supports people facing career strain, parenting challenges, grief, and issues around sexuality and self-esteem.
Matt emphasizes a straightforward, person-focused style. He listens first and then helps people set clear, practical goals.
How Charles works
Sessions center on concrete steps people can try between meetings, not just talk about feelings. He commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person at their own pace and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes, such as with alcohol or drug use.
Matt has particular experience with co-occurring disorders, mood and personality concerns, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to fatherhood and men’s mental health. He also works with people facing compassion fatigue, traumatic brain injury consequences, social anxiety, and postpartum mood concerns. In sessions he aims to tailor the approach to what each person needs.
That can mean shorter check-ins by phone or text, focused skills work over several weeks, or a longer process to work through trauma. He helps people find what fits and keeps the plan practical.
Charles lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Charles works with
The areas below are the ones Charles selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s lead, listening closely, and building goals together. Online this means sessions prioritize what matters most to the individual and adapt to their pace and needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. In remote sessions this often uses short exercises, homework, and clear skill practice that can be reviewed by message or during video calls.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to resolve mixed feelings about change. It works well for substance use or other habits where people feel stuck, and it translates into brief phone check-ins or ongoing text support to keep motivation moving forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, then recommend a path together. That plan can change as needs shift, and adjustments are made collaboratively.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone calls can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are handy for shorter check-ins, quick skill reminders, or when fitting support around work or parenting. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep consistent momentum between sessions.
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