- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Grief and loss
About Matthew
Matthew Powell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 23 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and trauma and abuse. He also focuses on concerns such as attachment and abandonment, communication and control issues, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and men’s issues.
Matthew centers sessions on what each person brings to the room. He treats clients as the experts on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations move at a steady, practical pace. He aims to make choices clear and manageable rather than offering broad platitudes.
In sessions he helps people talk through difficult feelings and past events. He offers ways to manage panic, intrusive memories, and ongoing worry. When relationship patterns repeat, he helps people notice those patterns and try different ways of responding.
Matthew also helps clients facing life transitions and questions about purpose. He can help sort priorities, weigh options, and connect values to next steps. Work can include problem solving, behavioral changes, and reflecting on what matters most.
His approach is straightforward and respectful. He will listen, ask concrete questions, and suggest practical strategies to test between sessions. People who come with heavy loss, repeating relationship pain, or persistent anxiety often leave with clearer steps to try.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and reducing distress. One approach emphasizes identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood active, then testing small changes to see what helps. This is practical for panic, worry, and mood concerns. Another approach focuses on processing difficult memories and their impact on current life. It helps people who struggle with traumatic reminders, shame, or repeated patterns in relationships.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapy process. Matthew works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts strategies as those needs change over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also let people meet from a quieter place with fewer distractions, or choose a phone option if they prefer not to be on camera. These practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday life while the therapist and client determine the best way to work together.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and trauma and abuse, plus related issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, and life purpose.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He treats clients as the experts on their own lives, listens carefully, asks concrete questions, and suggests practical strategies to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 23 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a LCSW-C licensed in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.