Matthew Sheft, LICSW, LCSW

Matthew Sheft helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. He keeps meetings straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. He aims to help clients build better coping skills and clearer self-understanding.

Matthew is a licensed independent clinical social worker - LICSW - and also holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - credential. He has seven years of experience working with issues such as substance use, grief, intimacy questions, and concerns around identity. Sessions address everyday problems like sleep, eating, work stress, and relationship communication in plain language.

His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and practical tools. That means sessions often include talking through recent problems, spotting unhelpful thoughts or behaviors, and trying small, doable changes between meetings. He also draws on dialectical skills and motivational strategies when people need emotion regulation or a push toward change.

Matthew works with people on topics that include parenting strain, family-of-origin issues, attachment concerns, and forgiveness work. He also supports those coping with chronic illness, blended family dynamics, and career-related stress. The focus is on what someone wants to change and small steps to get there.

Clients can expect a conversational, steady style that balances realistic problem solving with empathy. Matthew practices in Florida and offers a practical, goal-oriented way to move forward.

Approaches online and how they help

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more useful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by teaching concrete skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and following the client's lead. It helps people feel understood while they figure out their values and choices, which can be useful for identity questions and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Matthew will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts techniques as progress is made. The plan is practical and collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, family, or treatment routines while using approaches like CBT and client-centered work effectively.