- EMDR
- EFT for relationships
- Solution-focused steps
About Matthew
Matthew Miller is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in Texas and North Carolina with four years of professional counseling experience and a long background as a military chaplain. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Matthew also notes life purpose among his areas of focus and works with people facing abandonment, attachment, and communication struggles.
He uses several therapeutic methods to address painful memories and relational disconnection. He brings EMDR for processing trauma-related distress. He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to address patterns between partners and within relationships. Solution-Focused Therapy helps him identify practical next steps for people who want short-term change.
Sessions tend to center on talking through what matters now and finding manageable steps forward. He helps people name difficult emotions and notice how those feelings affect their decisions and relationships. For trauma-related concerns he integrates techniques aimed at reducing strong reactions and improving day-to-day coping.
Matthew’s background as a military chaplain informs his work with veterans and first responder issues. He also addresses grief, guilt and shame, dissociation, and struggles after divorce or separation. The focus is on clear goals, improving communication, and rebuilding emotional connection.
People who reach out after a major life change or who feel stuck about what comes next will find someone who combines practical problem-solving with trauma-focused methods. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and practical details through the matching process.
Therapeutic approaches used and online care
Matthew commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and EMDR as part of his work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying key emotional patterns between people and improving how partners or close others respond to each other. It can help when communication has become defensive or distant. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, involves processing distressing memories and the reactions they trigger, which can reduce how strongly past events affect daily life.Finding the right approach is collaborative. He will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then recommend which methods to try first. That can mean focusing on relationship patterns for some people and using trauma-processing methods for others, with adjustments over time based on how things are going.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. For people who prefer gradual change, solution-focused steps can be used in remote sessions to build momentum between meetings. The therapist and client decide together which mix of approaches and session rhythms fit everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and depression. He also focuses on attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and life purpose.
How would he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He mixes solution-focused steps with deeper trauma work to address what’s keeping someone stuck. Sessions aim to identify small, practical moves while also attending to emotional patterns.
What is his professional background?
He has four years of professional counseling experience and spent 18 years serving as a military chaplain. That experience shapes his work with veterans and first responder issues.
What credentials does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LMFT licensed in Texas and North Carolina and practices out of North Carolina.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. The site matching process will show the formats available for scheduling.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.