Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Matthew works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Matthew
Matthew Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. Matthew aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful from the first session.
He usually starts by asking what matters most to the client and how problems show up day to day. Sessions focus on small, workable steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Matthew helps people build clearer communication, stronger self-esteem, and better coping skills for mood shifts and workplace stress. People come to him for help with depression, grief, addiction, intimacy-related concerns, and parenting strain. He also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and trauma and abuse.
His work includes attention to attachment patterns, codependency, control issues, and blended family struggles. Matthew combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. He also uses motivational interviewing and narrative methods to help clients find momentum and reframe problem stories.
That variety lets him match techniques to what a person actually needs. Sessions may involve talking through recent events, practicing new communication strategies, and setting achievable short-term goals. He keeps language simple and focuses on tools someone can use at home or at work.
Matthew aims to make therapy feel like a practical partnership for change, not an abstract lecture.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matthew lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. In practice this means sessions begin with open questions and a steady effort to understand what feels most urgent. It helps with building trust and sorting priorities for change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online CBT often includes setting simple behavioral goals, tracking patterns between sessions, and trying short experiments in daily life to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Online sessions can include practicing breathing and grounding techniques, role-playing better communication, and reviewing skill use between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will listen to goals and try methods that match personal needs, adjusting the plan over time based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's comfort.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skills practice, phone calls work for check-ins when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messages can support brief coaching or between-session check-ins. These options aim to make consistent therapy easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Matthew
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career-related stress among other issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and practical steps, combined with cognitive behavioral and dialectical skills to teach coping and emotion regulation.
What is his clinical background?
He has six years of experience working as a mental health professional and focuses on helping people with mood concerns, life transitions, and interpersonal difficulties.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He is based in New York and holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed 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, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on his availability.