About Matthew
Matthew Mobley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with more than 22 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or addictive behaviors. He makes starting therapy straightforward and supportive for someone taking that first step.
He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most now and identify small steps that make daily life easier.
How Matthew works
Matthew listens closely and helps people build skills they can use between sessions. He often addresses relationship troubles, communication problems, and intimacy-related concerns alongside mood and anger issues. He also supports clients dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns.
Additional areas include attachment and family of origin issues, codependency, and substance use concerns. Matthew uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs, choosing methods that match goals and preferences. He works with people on career stress, parenting strain, and feelings of emptiness or low self-esteem.
He emphasizes clear goals and concrete strategies so progress is visible. People who prefer direct, steady guidance tend to do well in his sessions. He focuses on practical change rather than long jargon.
For those ready to try talking and taking action, he offers steady support and real-world tools.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches for online sessions and what to expect
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective so they feel heard and can explore solutions at their own pace. It helps when someone needs support to sort out emotions and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, mood challenges, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breath-based practices to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. This collaborative process means techniques can be mixed or changed as needed to match preferences and progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let someone check in between sessions or connect when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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