- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Matthew
Matthew Furlong is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of clinical experience in New Jersey. He focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and challenges to self-esteem. He emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
He helps people who are facing big changes, grief, or trauma and abuse by listening carefully and working with their existing strengths.
Background and approach
He also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger, and ADHD symptoms with plainspoken strategies. Parenting appears among his areas of focus and he supports parents who want clearer routines and less conflict at home. Matthew uses methods that aim for active problem solving and clearer thinking when it helps, alongside approaches that center the person's experience and life meaning.
Sessions are often practical and goal-oriented while still leaving room to consider values and life direction. He explains options and helps people choose what feels most useful. People meet him for a mix of short-term problem work and longer conversations about identity, purpose, or mood.
He pays attention to communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. The tone is collaborative, direct, and caring so people leave with tangible steps they can try between sessions. Matthew offers services in English and bases his practice in New Jersey.
He aims to help people build confidence and steady routines so daily life feels more manageable.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Matthew lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach let clients steer the conversation while the therapist reflects and clarifies concerns to build self-understanding and confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and targets practical changes. Delivered via video calls or messaging, CBT can include exercises, thought records, and behavior plans that clients use between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with you about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend ways to proceed. The plan can change over time as needs evolve, and decisions are made together.
Online formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and try therapeutic techniques in real-world moments.
Questions people ask about Matthew
What kinds of concerns does Matthew address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends client-centered listening with practical problem-solving. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at clear steps you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Matthew has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, stress, and behavioral concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
He holds an LPC credential and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported and can he see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 according to therapist availability.
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