- Client-centered care
- Concrete coping skills
- Collaborative goal setting
About Matthew
Matthew Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on supporting people through depression, anxiety, major life changes, and everyday stresses. He works directly with individuals to improve self-esteem, communication, and coping skills. Matthew emphasizes a calm, steady presence and practical steps people can use between sessions.
His work often centers on real-life problems like workplace stress, relationship difficulties, and social anxiety. He helps clients break large issues into manageable goals and build routines that support steady progress. Matthew pays close attention to attachment and intimacy concerns, and he supports people facing grief, trauma, or challenges linked to identity and sexual orientation.
Matthew uses a mix of approaches tuned to each person. He draws on client-centered conversations to understand what matters most to the person in front of him. He also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotion when needed.
Sessions include focused goal work and simple skills practice that people can try during the week. He offers straightforward guidance for parenting stress, caregiver burnout, addiction-related concerns, and commitment or codependency issues. Matthew aims to make therapy feel like a practical partnership rather than a lecture.
People who prefer clear steps and a collaborative tone often find his style helpful. He invites prospective clients to reflect on what they want to change and brings concrete options to help reach those goals.
His work often centers on real-life problems like workplace stress, relationship difficulties, and social anxiety. He helps clients break large issues into manageable goals and build routines that support steady progress. Matthew pays close attention to attachment and intimacy concerns, and he supports people facing grief, trauma, or challenges linked to identity and sexual orientation.
Matthew uses a mix of approaches tuned to each person. He draws on client-centered conversations to understand what matters most to the person in front of him. He also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotion when needed.
Sessions include focused goal work and simple skills practice that people can try during the week. He offers straightforward guidance for parenting stress, caregiver burnout, addiction-related concerns, and commitment or codependency issues. Matthew aims to make therapy feel like a practical partnership rather than a lecture.
People who prefer clear steps and a collaborative tone often find his style helpful. He invites prospective clients to reflect on what they want to change and brings concrete options to help reach those goals.
How his methods translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In online sessions this means helping people name what matters to them and shaping the work around personal priorities, whether that is confidence, relationships, or coping with change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT often uses short, doable exercises and thought records that clients try during the week and then review with the therapist.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills offer tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Teaching these skills remotely can concentrate on concrete techniques like grounding, distress tolerance, and communication strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will collaborate with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting methods as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain consistency and apply new skills directly to everyday situations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
Matthew supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and a wide range of life challenges listed in his specialties.
What is his therapy style like?
He practices in a client-centered way with an emphasis on practical skills. Sessions blend listening with concrete tools clients can use between appointments.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of clinical experience working with individuals on mood, coping, and interpersonal concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.