About Matthew
Matthew Sheft is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. He is a LICSW and an LCSW and brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions. He aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about what matters most to them.
Matthew focuses on practical steps people can use each day. He helps with self-esteem, career questions, addiction concerns, and problems with sleep or eating.
How Matthew works
He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and identity questions related to LGBT issues. His work combines listening with clear, goal-focused techniques. Matthew uses client-centered listening alongside approaches that help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He also incorporates skills for emotional regulation and strategies to boost motivation when people feel stuck. People meet him for help with relationships, communication problems, and resolving old family of origin issues. He also addresses anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and challenges tied to parenting, fatherhood, or blended family situations.
He explains options in plain language and encourages small, achievable steps. Matthew practices in Florida and provides online options. He is fluent in English and brings seven years of experience as a licensed clinician to his work.
Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on building tools to make that change happen.
Matthew lists 7 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel understood and guides conversations toward what matters most in their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are useful for anger, mood instability, and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will discuss these methods with the person and tailor the mix to match goals, needs, and preferences. He collaborates on a plan and adjusts techniques as progress is made so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat and messaging let people share notes between sessions or use brief exchanges during a busy week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.
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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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