Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Matthew works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Matthew
Matthew Johnson, III is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life shifts. He is based in Louisiana and offers sessions in English.
He uses a client-centered style that puts the person's goals and experiences first. Sessions invite open talk about feelings and thoughts, with gentle feedback that moves toward practical change. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Matthew has a long history in addiction work and bereavement support, which informs how he helps with anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. He aims to help people build coping skills and respond to intense emotions like anger in healthier ways. Conversations also address relationship patterns and communication problems when those are part of the concern.
In sessions he helps people learn to name emotions, test different coping strategies, and reflect on choices that shape daily life. He describes therapy as a process of gradual change where small shifts in thinking and behavior lead to better emotional balance. The work is practical, with steps to practice between meetings.
People often bring issues such as parenting stress, career frustration, family conflict, substance use concerns, or feelings of emptiness. Matthew helps clients sort through these patterns and develop clearer paths forward.
What Matthew works with
Everything Matthew lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Matthew's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matthew lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Matthew’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and perspective. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the client name feelings and priorities, which can be useful for issues like anger, grief, and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses simple exercises to test negative thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and recurring anger patterns.
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and strengthen their willingness to change. It is often used when someone is facing substance use, ambivalence about relationships, or big life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and adjust methods as progress is made. Therapy is collaborative and can include practical homework and small experiments between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging make it easy to keep progress between meetings and can fit into busy schedules. These options provide flexibility so people can work on anger, addiction, grief, and relationship issues without major travel or schedule changes.
Questions people ask about Matthew
What concerns does he help with?
He addresses addictions, anger, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, self-esteem, career problems, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered approach that focuses on the person's goals and experience, combined with cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He has worked in social work for 24 years and has been an LCSW for 20 years, with experience in addictions and bereavement work.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an LCSW license in Louisiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.