About Matthew
Matthew Johnson, III is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship and family stress, and parenting concerns. He aims to create a space where people can speak openly and start making small changes that matter.
Matthew uses a client-centered style that puts the person's own goals first. He listens for what matters most and then helps clients identify practical steps to move forward.
How Matthew works
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the tools he uses to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of coping. His background includes long work with addictions and bereavement, which informs care for mood concerns and family problems.
Over two decades of practice have given him experience with communication problems, intimacy concerns, anger, and issues like isolation or compassion fatigue. He also supports people facing parenting stress, fatherhood issues, and challenges after separation or divorce. Sessions focus on learning to process difficult feelings, building stronger coping skills, and making concrete behavior changes that support daily life.
Matthew emphasizes collaboration - clients set goals and he offers feedback and exercises to support progress. Progress often begins with small, manageable steps. Matthew practices in Louisiana and works in English.
He has experience with a broad range of life changes, including career strain, substance use struggles, and attachment or abandonment concerns. He aims to help people become more of who they want to be.
Matthew lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Online approaches that focus on change and connection
Client-Centered Therapy places the client's goals and experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps clients set priorities for change. This approach works well for people who want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk about relationship stress, grief, or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It gives concrete tools to spot unhelpful thinking, try different responses, and build better coping habits. CBT can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood swings.
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation. It is often used alongside other approaches when addressing addictions, substance use, or situations where people feel stuck.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on progress and preference. That way the plan fits the client's life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in option, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
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