Matthew McKenna
Supportive LMFT for family and relationship strain
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Matthew
Matthew McKenna is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family concerns. He uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to address struggles with addictions, obsessions and compulsions, and other difficult behaviors. Matthew aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and less overwhelming.
He creates a calm space where clients can talk through what’s happening without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to be direct and solution-oriented while also allowing time to process feelings. Matthew draws on seven years of clinical experience in New York as a guide rather than giving one-size-fits-all answers. Matthew has worked with adults facing a range of issues including process addictions, phobias, and grief related to hospice and end-of-life situations.
He also addresses complex family matters such as blended family adjustments, infidelity, jealousy, and discrimination-related stress. His practice includes support around intellectual or developmental differences and hoarding behaviors. He holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and maintains his New York licensure.
Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients. Matthew emphasizes clear goals and step-by-step plans that fit each person’s life. People meet him for straightforward guidance on practical problems and emotional strain.
He helps clients set small, achievable changes and checks in on progress over time.
Therapeutic techniques that translate to online care
Matthew uses evidence-based techniques that fit well into remote sessions. One common approach focuses on behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and compulsive habits by practicing small changes and tracking progress. This helps people who struggle with obsessions, process addictions, or phobias by giving clear steps to follow and measure.Another approach centers on practical family and relationship work, helping people identify patterns, set boundaries, and improve communication. These techniques aim to make day-to-day interactions easier and reduce repeated conflicts within families or partnerships.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different approaches, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients are involved in deciding which steps to take and how quickly to move forward.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care from a distance, and pick the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these channels to guide skill practice, review progress, and keep work moving between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
Next step
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