About Matthew
Matthew Rodgers is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Matthew presents a calm, direct style and aims to make it easier to talk about hard topics. He invites honesty and steady work toward clearer goals.
Matthew uses straightforward conversations to uncover practical steps clients can try between sessions. He draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.
How Matthew works
He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are affecting day-to-day life. His background includes five years of clinical work and prior study in gerontology. Much of Matthew's practice has involved veterans, including support for post-traumatic stress and substance use challenges.
He also has experience with body image, sexuality, kink and alternative sex culture, and non-monogamous relationship concerns. Sessions are meant to be collaborative. Matthew helps people identify small changes that feel doable and builds on progress over time.
He pays attention to shame, guilt, and obstacles that often block forward movement. People typically encounter clear feedback and a plan each week. Matthew can work with issues such as forgiveness, life purpose, traumatic brain injury effects, and recovery from drug or alcohol problems.
He tends to focus on what clients want to change now and how to get there step by step.
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.
Also listed
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches you can use online
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people discover their own reasons to change. It focuses on strengths and personal goals, which can be useful for addictions, motivation, and lifestyle shifts. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear short-term goals. It helps people try out straightforward strategies and check what works next.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Matthew will listen to your concerns, try a few methods, and adjust plans based on your goals and preferences. Together you decide which techniques fit your pace and priorities, and you revisit that choice as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation when more interaction helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break during the day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick troubleshooting, or keeping momentum between longer sessions.
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