About Matthew
Matthew Tapia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Arizona. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, depression, ADHD, trauma, and major life changes. Matthew aims to help clients find clearer thinking and steadier coping in everyday life.
He uses practical, evidence-informed methods that help people notice what matters and take small steps toward change. Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on skills you can use between meetings.
How Matthew works
Matthew blends approaches to match each person’s needs rather than following a single method. Matthew brings 11 years of clinical experience from settings that include independent practice and nonprofit mental health clinics. That background includes work with people facing caregiving stress, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, communication problems, and issues around fatherhood.
He has also supported those dealing with grief, anger, isolation, and adjustment after disasters. He holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Jose State University. Matthew is licensed as an LMFT in Arizona and California.
In sessions he aims to create a calm, focused space where people can sort through feelings, sharpen coping skills, and make choices that match their values. The work is practical and goal-oriented, and Matthew adjusts his style to fit the person in front of him.
Matthew lists 6 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
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches shape online work
Matthew uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values. ACT combines practical actions with attention to thoughts and feelings to reduce getting stuck on unhelpful thinking.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool he uses to identify thought patterns that worsen mood or anxiety and to build new habits. CBT often focuses on small, doable changes people can practice between sessions to see real shifts in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Matthew will talk with clients about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust plans based on what is helpful. The intent is to match techniques to each person rather than use a one-size-fits-all method.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexibility for busy schedules. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, and family life while using the same therapeutic approaches as in-person care.
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