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Matthew Federici

Calm guidance for everyday struggles

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Matthew

Matthew Federici is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns. He writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is most pressing for each person. Matthew brings ten years of experience to sessions and practices in Florida as an FL LMHC MH17083.

He uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to address symptoms and build practical skills.

Background and approach

Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and steps to reduce upsetting patterns in daily life. Matthew also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas when exploring relationships and emotional patterns. He has worked in general mental health and substance use settings since 2016.

That background means he is familiar with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, impulse-control, and substance-related concerns. He also has experience with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and a range of life transition issues. Matthew favors a direct and collaborative style.

He helps clients notice what’s not working and try small changes between sessions. The work balances practical strategies and attention to personal values and relationships. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values, even when feelings are hard. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and practicing new ways of thinking and behaving. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and suggest methods that match those needs. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people see and hear each other, while phone, live chat, and text messaging offer flexible options for check-ins and skill practice. These formats allow for regular contact, quick sharing of homework, and continued work during life transitions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, and related issues such as sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style?
Matthew tends to be direct and collaborative, using clear skill-building and values-focused work to help make daily life more manageable.
What experience does he bring?
He has ten years of professional counseling experience, including work in general mental health and substance use settings since 2016.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC MH17083, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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