About Matthew
Matthew Durdovic is an Arizona Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of practice. He focuses on addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Matthew uses a mix of cognitive and humanistic approaches. He helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns while building a trusting relationship. Sessions are collaborative and centered on each person's strengths and goals.
How Matthew works
In sessions he listens for what matters most and then breaks concerns into manageable steps. For addiction and process-related struggles he works on motivation, triggers, and healthier routines. For low self-esteem, guilt, or shame he helps people practice self-compassion and clearer self-talk.
Matthew also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue and life transitions. He helps clients find practical coping tools for concentration, memory, and everyday functioning. Therapy focuses on real-world skills you can use between sessions.
He believes people are the experts on their lives and offers guidance to help them move toward meaningful change. The tone in sessions is supportive and goal-directed, aimed at building confidence and clearer thinking.
What Matthew works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How Matthew’s Approaches Work Online
Matthew uses cognitive approaches that help people spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. This method helps with issues like low self-esteem, guilt, shame, and some addiction-related thoughts by teaching practical ways to reframe situations and practice new responses.He also uses humanistic techniques that focus on the relationship between therapist and client. That means sessions emphasize empathy, listening, and working from the client’s own goals to build motivation and confidence over time.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Matthew will talk about what matters to the client, try strategies, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and therapist work together to set goals and pick techniques that fit personality and day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is low. Chat and text are good for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or shorter focused exchanges. These options make therapy more flexible so people can connect in ways that match their schedules and needs.
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