Matthew Pearce, LCSW

Matthew Pearce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who supports people dealing with addiction, trauma, family conflict, anxiety, depression, and stress. He helps with parenting challenges, self-esteem, relationship issues, anger, and major life changes. He emphasizes practical steps and clear planning so people can move forward. Matthew frames clients as the experts on their own story and works together with them to find useful strategies.

Matthew brings six years of direct therapy experience plus prior social work background. He uses a mix of approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness techniques. In sessions he listens first, then helps people build small, manageable plans and coping skills. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and reviewing progress.

He has worked with parents to develop clearer routines and with young adults on planning next steps. Matthew also addresses complex stressors such as attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, and caregiver strain. He can help people make decisions, set boundaries, and manage strong emotions.

Matthew offers a practical, strengths-based style. He encourages collaboration and pacing that fits each person. He supports motivation and helps people create life maps and achievable next steps.

He provides therapy in English from Florida and holds the LCSW credential. To start, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

How Matthew Uses Practical Therapies Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and working at a pace the client prefers. It helps people feel understood and build confidence to tackle problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches simple skills to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or addictive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will discuss goals, preferences, and current challenges to decide which methods to emphasize. He treats the choice as a collaborative effort and adjusts techniques as progress is reviewed.

The practical benefit of online therapy is that it can fit into busy days and make attending sessions easier. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can let people have shorter check-ins, schedule sessions around work or childcare, and reduce travel time while keeping focus on skill practice, planning, and processing difficult experiences. Licensed professionals can guide clients on how to use mindfulness exercises, CBT tools, or DBT skills effectively between sessions.