- Direct supportive style
- Skills and insight
- Goal focused work
About Matthew
Matthew Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. He brings six years of clinical experience helping people facing depression, anxiety, and major life changes. He focuses on practical skills and steady support rather than quick fixes. Matthew aims to make sessions feel clear and manageable for people under stress.
Matthew works with adults who are navigating relationship concerns, career strain, grief, and addictive behaviors. He helps people with self-esteem, social anxiety, and intimacy-related issues. He also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. He frames problems in plain language and builds step-by-step plans that fit everyday life.
His clinical approach draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy among other methods. Matthew uses those tools to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and reduce overwhelming emotions. He also uses motivational interviewing and narrative therapy when those techniques fit a person’s goals.
Sessions aim to strengthen communication skills, address control and codependency struggles, and help people cope with parenting or blended family stress. He works collaboratively, asking what matters most to each person and adjusting the pace to match readiness.
Matthew describes his style as warm, straightforward, and goal-oriented. People who prefer clear steps and a supportive conversational tone may find his approach helpful. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the person’s lead, helps clarify goals, and offers steady support that fits each person’s pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Matthew will work with the client to decide which methods suit their needs and preferences, and will adjust techniques as goals change. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking since session types are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let clients meet from a quieter place. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid camera use if that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals and therapists use these practical options to help people integrate therapy into their everyday lives without forcing a particular format.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matthew address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Matthew uses a warm, straightforward approach that focuses on practical skills and clear steps. He balances listening with action-oriented strategies to help people make steady progress.
What experience does he have?
He has six years of clinical experience providing mental health care in New York, working with adults on mood, relationship, and life-transition issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Matthew holds the LMHC credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and exact pricing depends on those factors.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.