About Matthew
Matthew English uses a practical, values-focused approach to therapy. He blends talk work with exercises that help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward it. Matthew is an LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois, with eight years of clinical experience.
He encourages clients to pay attention to uncomfortable feelings rather than push them away. That often starts with simple grounding - noticing the breath and naming thoughts.
How Matthew works
Sessions include short practices to try between meetings and a review of how those tasks went the following week. Matthew draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to shape each plan. He aims for clear, doable strategies that fit everyday life.
People working on anxiety, stress, or low self-esteem will find practical tools to manage difficult moments. He also focuses on trauma and abuse, LGBTQ concerns, and sexuality, helping clients build a steadier sense of self. Attachment questions, life purpose, and men's issues are part of the work he offers when they come up.
Matthew frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and try out changes together. Sessions may include talking, breathing or grounding exercises, and short homework tasks. The tone is direct and nonjudgmental, with attention to values and what each person wants to create going forward.
Matthew lists 15 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
What Matthew works with
The areas below are the ones Matthew selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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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 | Illinois |
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Online support options
Choosing approaches that fit you online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, asks people to notice painful thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters to them. It focuses on small, values-based steps rather than trying to get rid of hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical strategies for changing patterns that keep problems going. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people recognize and name important emotions and use that awareness to build steadier relationships with themselves and others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. That plan is adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels manageable, keeping the client involved in decisions.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth sessions and exercises, while phone calls can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for quick reflections, ongoing encouragement, and between-session check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between meetings.
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