About Matthew
Matthew Mateika offers support for a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and sleeping or eating problems. He also helps people facing relationship tension, parenting stress, career questions, and life changes. Matthew’s style aims to be flexible and practical so conversations match each person's pace and needs.
He practices in Florida and brings nine years of counseling experience. Matthew spent time in a university counseling department and served as lead clinician in a residential substance abuse program.
Background and approach
That work involved treating depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and substance-related issues across varied backgrounds. In sessions he focuses on building a straightforward working relationship. He listens first, then tailors techniques to the person in front of him.
Clients can expect clear goals and steps they can try between meetings to notice small changes. Matthew uses several approaches that emphasize collaboration and skills practice. He blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to address motivation, mood, and behavior.
Emotionally-focused techniques are used when exploring relationship patterns and intimacy concerns. Matthew holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, in Florida. He also has a Certified Master’s Level Addiction Professional credential.
His practice includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for people who prefer online care.
How Matthew’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy starts with listening and follows the person’s lead to set goals and next steps. It’s useful when someone needs an understanding, low-pressure space to talk through problems and decide what helps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It works well for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating problems, and managing mood swings by giving practical tools to practice between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how people connect and respond in close relationships. It helps uncover patterns in reactions and builds new ways of responding to improve intimacy and communication.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Matthew will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues during conversation, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break, while chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep continuity of care when travel or busy routines make in-person visits difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English