Matthew Kiefer

Matthew Kiefer is a licensed counselor who helps people facing career questions alongside common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting challenges. He uses an encouraging, down-to-earth style that aims to make hard conversations feel manageable. Matthew presents himself in a warm and playful way while keeping focus on the problem at hand.

Matthew holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential. He has eleven years of clinical experience working in mental health and youth mentoring. His background includes work with people affected by trauma, emotional abuse, attachment difficulties, and attention challenges such as ADHD.

In sessions he adapts his approach to each person. He draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to look at thinking patterns. He also uses elements of dialectical behavior work and attachment-based ideas to address relationships and regulation. Client-centered principles guide him to listen first and follow the client's pace.

Matthew aims to avoid stigmatizing labels and to treat people with respect and compassion. He often uses playful, interactive methods when they fit the person he is seeing. He encourages small steps that build confidence and clearer choices around work, family, and life transitions.

People considering therapy will find straightforward language and practical tools in his work. He supports people who want to better manage emotions, improve communication, or make changes in career or family routines.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small, value-driven steps. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and big life decisions like career moves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior to create practical changes in mood and daily routines. It often helps with stress, worry, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to improve how people connect and regulate emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. He listens first, then suggests strategies and tools that can be mixed and matched as progress unfolds.

Confirm the available session options before booking since exact formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, or arrange shorter check-ins during a break. It also allows therapists and clients to use worksheets, guided exercises, and step-by-step behavioral practice between meetings to support progress.