About Charles
Charles Matz helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, anger, or low self-esteem. He introduces a calm, straightforward way of working so people can start making small, practical changes. Charles is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in Wisconsin with seven years of professional experience.
He treats relationship concerns and communication problems by focusing on what is happening between people and what each person wants to change.
How Charles works
Charles also helps people who struggle with control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, and forgiveness. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to understand and manage day to day. Charles believes clients are the experts on their own lives.
He listens for strengths you already have and builds on them. He uses clear, practical steps so progress feels doable, not overwhelming. In sessions he offers space to talk through grief and loss and to practice calmer responses to anger.
He helps people develop new ways to handle anxiety and stress so they can function better at home and work. The focus is on small goals that add up over time. People meet him by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
He supports clients through steady, collaborative work and helps them find approaches that fit their situation and values.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Approaches and how online therapy works
Charles uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach involves helping people identify thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and stress, then practicing alternative responses to reduce emotional overload. Another approach centers on improving communication by teaching concrete skills for expressing needs and listening without escalating conflict. These techniques are useful for relationship concerns, anger management, and everyday stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Charles listens to your concerns, goals, and preferences and will suggest methods that fit your situation. Together you decide what to try and review progress as you go, adapting the plan when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you work in real time with visual cues, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is low, live chat supports focused check-ins, and messaging allows brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.
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A practical next step
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