About Matthew
Matthew Paulus is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and manage strong emotions. He helps people who are struggling with relationships, career decisions, and life transitions.
His style is straightforward and goal-oriented. Matthew often starts by listening and getting a clear picture of what feels out of balance. He uses client-centered methods to follow each person's lead and build trust.
How Matthew works
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common part of sessions when thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way of feeling better. He also draws on motivational interviewing to support people ready to change and solution-focused work to set small, achievable steps. Together these approaches help tackle problems like anger, anxiety, and stress.
Matthew pays special attention to issues around intimacy, parenting, compassion fatigue, and substance-related family concerns. Sessions are practical and action-oriented. He offers coaching-style strategies alongside therapeutic work to help clients make concrete changes at home and work.
Progress is tracked with clear goals and regular check-ins. People who prefer a direct, collaborative therapist may find his approach useful. He aims to create a space where difficult topics can be talked through and real next steps are planned.
Matthew practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.
Matthew lists 5 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.
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify choices and goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions use practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, anger, and mood shifts because it creates concrete tools to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods over time. Collaboration helps match the method to the issue, whether that means focusing on motivation, practical steps, or deeper reflection.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Chat and messaging let clients send short updates, do focused check-ins, or work through quick tools between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life.
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