- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Matthew
Matthew Paulus is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anger, and big life changes. He also offers guidance around career questions and parenting concerns.
His approach centers on clear goals and steady progress. Sessions tend to be direct and solution-focused, with an emphasis on real-life skills for managing strong emotions. He helps people learn ways to calm anger, handle conflict, and cope when routines shift.
Background and approach
Matthew often works with young adults navigating the jump to college or the workforce. He also supports people affected by a loved one’s substance use, helping family members set boundaries and communicate more effectively. He pays attention to everyday obstacles like workplace stress, isolation, and loss of direction.
Therapy sessions blend listening with practical tools. Expect conversations about patterns that keep problems alive and small experiments to try between sessions. Techniques may include cognitive-behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to move forward.
Clients who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style may find his way of working helpful. He aims to make meetings straightforward and useful, so people can return to daily life with clearer options and new skills.
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.
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matthew lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's experience so they feel understood and heard; online sessions use that same emphasis to build a working relationship through conversation and shared goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and online meetings can walk through these steps and assign practical exercises to try between sessions. Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes and uses short-term goals to create momentum, which fits well with remote check-ins and messaging between video sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to decide which methods make sense given their situation, goals, and preferences. If a particular technique doesn't fit, adjustments are made so sessions remain useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for richer discussion, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or exercises between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Matthew
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with family conflict, anger, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting concerns. Other focuses include career questions, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem.
What is his style in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He listens, offers tools from client-centered and solution-focused work, and helps set clear steps to try between meetings.
How long has he been practicing?
He has six years of experience working with people on anger management, conflict resolution, and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the credential LMHC, listed as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
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 and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time.
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