About Matthew
Matthew Kelley is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or tired of the same problems repeating. He uses a clear, down-to-earth style aimed at practical change rather than long, abstract conversations. Sessions are calm and direct, with a focus on tools that can be used between appointments.
He has a background in education and counseling and three years of professional experience. That background influences how he structures sessions - straightforward, focused, and paced to each person.
Background and approach
He often combines short-term problem solving with skill building to manage anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Matthew works with adults, teens, and people who have served in the military. He pays attention to communication patterns, relationship stress, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.
He also supports people affected by autism and neurodiversity, approaching those concerns with patience and respect. In practice he draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify unhelpful habits and set small, achievable goals. The aim is to build coping strategies and shift routines that keep problems stuck.
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Matthew helps clients track progress and adjust plans as needed. People who want clear guidance, practical steps, and a straightforward conversational style may find his approach useful.
How Matthew blends practical approaches in online therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on small changes that lead to clearer results.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what is already working and how to build on those strengths. This approach sets concrete, short-term goals and looks for practical steps that move a person toward the changes they want.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Matthew will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the pace that feels right. He mixes techniques as needed rather than sticking to a single method, and checks in to adjust the plan over time.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for the way someone prefers to communicate.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English