About Kim
Kim Matte is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work includes support for compassion fatigue, workplace issues, and depression.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens carefully and helps people set small, doable goals. Sessions often involve looking at thoughts and behaviors, learning mindfulness skills, and finding ways to handle daily demands more easily.
How Kim works
Kim has a long history of helping caregivers and people facing health challenges. She provides guidance for issues related to aging, chronic illness, cancer, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. She also helps with relationship problems, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and infidelity.
For people dealing with sudden loss, disaster-related stress, or persistent panic attacks, she blends gentle support with specific coping tools. She also works with those feeling isolated or questioning life purpose, and offers strategies to manage chronic pain and caregiver strain. Kim aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental setting where people can explore difficult feelings.
She uses client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices to build resilience and clearer day-to-day routines.
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What Kim works with
The areas below are the ones Kim selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
How approaches like CBT and mindfulness work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach suits people who want a compassionate, listening-focused space to talk through concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses clear steps and exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, panic, and depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve calm in daily life.
Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize listening, structured skill-building, or mindfulness practice. Online sessions make this practical work easier to fit into life. Video calls let people see each other for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is low or a quick emotional check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, sharing thoughts between sessions, or when writing helps people process. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent.
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