Dr. Matthew Reiser, UT Psychologist 5184406-2501

Dr. Matthew Reiser helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. He also works with concerns like addiction, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, anger, career stress, bipolar challenges, and ADHD. Dr. Reiser uses clear, practical methods to help people make small changes that add up over time.

He practices with an empathetic and interactive style. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and trying tools that fit their life. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered approaches to shape each plan.

Dr. Reiser has worked across university counseling centers and in private practice. He brings 19 years of clinical experience to his work and emphasizes collaboration in sessions. He explains ideas plainly and checks in often so people know what to expect.

In the room he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build emotional skills. He may use techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused therapy when they suit the goals. He adapts pacing to each person's needs and comfort.

Clients can expect goal-focused sessions that combine discussion with practical homework. He also has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, body image, and dissociation. Dr. Reiser earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and maintains his UT Psychologist credential.

How his approaches translate to online care

Dr. Reiser uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT often involves concrete exercises and short experiments that work well in online sessions for issues like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and building committed action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can help people facing grief, chronic pain, or life transitions by teaching practical skills for living in line with what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that match the client's needs. Sessions are collaborative, with homework and check-ins to see what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and behavioral practice, phone works well when bandwidth is low or a quieter setting is needed, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving between sessions.