About Matthew
Matthew Furlong is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and challenges with self-esteem. He approaches each person as the expert of their own life and offers steady support while they make change.
People come to him for help with coping during big life changes and for work on relationships and intimacy concerns. He also assists those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and attention-related struggles like ADHD.
Background and approach
Communication problems, feelings of isolation, and mood challenges are common topics in his work. His style centers on listening and building on a person’s strengths. He uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual.
He pairs that with practical cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Existential ideas are used when questions about meaning, purpose, and choice come up. In those moments he helps people weigh options and decide what feels authentic for them.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. Matthew offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people choose the format that fits their schedule and needs.
He works in English and does not currently take international clients.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Matthew commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following what matters to the person so they can use their own strengths to solve problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and exploration, hands-on CBT tools, or existential discussion about meaning and choice based on the situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text can support quicker check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English