Matthew Pearce

Matthew Pearce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, and family concerns. He draws on both clinical and practical experience to help clients find clearer ways to manage emotions and handle stressful situations. He encourages small, workable steps rather than big, sudden changes.

He uses a client-centered approach that treats the person as the expert on their life. That means sessions focus on the client’s goals and what matters most to them. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and DBT skills to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Matthew has six years of direct therapy experience plus many years in other social work roles. He has worked with people facing trauma, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and relationship or communication problems. He also supports clients dealing with abandonment, attachment questions, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

In sessions he aims for practical plans and clear skill practice. Clients may work on problem-solving, communication strategies, and ways to reduce anger-driven reactions. He encourages building a life map or step-by-step goals when future planning is needed.

He is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based techniques. Sessions are offered in English and take place with consideration for a client’s schedule and needs.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the client’s own goals. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, helps clarify priorities, and builds a plan based on what the client says matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses short exercises and homework to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and changing behavior patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying different techniques and adjusting based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins, or allowing workday scheduling. It also lets people practice skills in real-life settings and bring those experiences back to session for review and refinement.