- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Matthew
Matthew Federici is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns. Matthew talks with clients about practical steps they can try between sessions and focuses on what will help in day-to-day life.
He blends straightforward approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-focused work. Sessions tend to focus on patterns that keep problems going and on concrete skills to change them.
Background and approach
Matthew pays attention to how relationships and past losses affect present mood and behavior. Clients can expect a collaborative tone. The therapist listens first, then helps set goals and small experiments to test new ways of coping.
He uses techniques for emotional regulation, communication, and managing compulsive urges when relevant. Matthew has worked in general mental health and substance use settings since 2016. That background gives him experience with grief, trauma, impulse-control issues, and health-related concerns.
He also supports people dealing with career stress, caregiving strain, and identity questions. Sessions are available in English and offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. He practices in Florida and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
What Matthew works with
Everything Matthew lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Matthew helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matthew lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing values-driven actions instead of getting pulled into avoidance, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks big issues into manageable steps and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and patterns, which is useful for mood, sleep, and compulsive behaviors.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It can help people understand patterns in close relationships and improve communication and intimacy over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that match those goals. Together they decide what feels most helpful and adjust strategies as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is useful for full sessions and demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works for quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or when travel would otherwise be difficult.
Questions people ask about Matthew
What issues does this therapist help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, anger, self-esteem, and related issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on goal setting, skills practice, and exploring relationship patterns that affect daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional counseling experience in general mental health and substance use settings, working with adults and youth.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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