Matthew Schwer, LICSW - Therapist in Minnesota

About Matthew

Matthew Schwer is a licensed independent clinical social worker in Minnesota with five years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family concerns, bipolar disorder, and depression. Matthew aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and supporting someone who has reached out is central to his work.

He builds a calm, open space for people to talk about what matters. Sessions focus on understanding day-to-day patterns, naming painful feelings, and finding small changes that fit real life.

Background and approach

He encourages clear, honest conversation and practical steps rather than jargon. Matthew draws on several evidence-informed methods. He uses client-centered listening to follow what each person most needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for tolerating strong emotions and improving relationships. His approach also includes mindfulness practices to reduce stress and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and increase readiness for change.

In session he mixes tools with steady listening so work feels both useful and doable. People who come for family or relationship concerns will find a therapist who emphasizes respect, direct communication, and steady support. Matthew focuses on practical ways to improve interactions and reduce conflict.

He helps people make progress at a pace that feels right for them.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the center. The therapist listens closely, follows priorities set by the client, and offers reflections that help clarify feelings and goals. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the work toward what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It teaches simple skills for changing thinking and behavior that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. Matthew treats approach selection as a collaborative process that depends on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. He will try different tools and check in regularly to see what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy family schedule and to continue work between meetings. Many people find that having multiple ways to connect helps keep momentum and lets them use skills when they need them most.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?

Matthew works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, and depression. He also focuses on issues like attachment, communication problems, impulse control, and men's issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses plain, respectful listening and mixes practical skills with steady support. Sessions aim to identify small changes that help day-to-day functioning.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Matthew has five years of professional experience providing mental health services.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with MN LICSW 26797 based in Minnesota.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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