Matthew Kiefer

Matthew Kiefer is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, and life changes. He presents as warm and encouraging, and aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through painful experiences without labels. He uses a friendly, interactive style and often brings a playful tone when it helps clients engage.

With 11 years of experience as an LPC and LCPC, Matthew has worked across settings with adults who have faced trauma, attachment wounds, parenting stress, and mood concerns. He has supported people dealing with addiction, grief, and the strain of caregiving. His background includes work as a counselor and youth mentor, which shaped how he connects and adapts his approach.

Matthew blends practical methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people change patterns that cause suffering. He also draws on attachment-based and client-centered influences when relationships and early bonds are part of the work. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Sessions are tailored to each person. He adjusts the conversation, exercises, and pacing to meet specific needs and learning styles. Playful techniques or art may be introduced when they help people access feelings or try new ways of coping.

Matthew encourages small, steady steps toward clearer goals. He supports people who want more satisfying relationships, better mood management, and healthier responses to anger and stress.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Matthew uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based therapy as clear pillars of his work. CBT involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them through small experiments, which can reduce anger and anxiety. Attachment-based therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and reactions, useful for parenting and relationship stress.

He aims to find the best approach together with each person. That means talking about goals, trying methods, and adjusting as needed. The process is collaborative, so clients help shape what techniques are used and how sessions unfold.

If you are considering online options, confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a quick strategy or skill practice is needed. Some people appreciate not needing to travel, while others like shorter sessions during a work break; discuss what will work best during the intake and scheduling step.