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Online therapist

Matthew Spencer

Supportive care for family and parenting challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Matthew

Matthew Spencer is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience. He focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and depression. He aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and straightforward.

He creates a calm, open space where clients can talk about feelings without fear of judgment. Conversations are direct and practical. He listens first, then offers steps to try between sessions.

Matthew draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address communication problems and issues that follow separation and divorce.

Background and approach

He also works with men facing life changes and with people who want to build self-love and confidence. Sessions move at a steady pace that fits each person’s needs. In family and parenting work he focuses on clear, usable strategies families can use at home.

That can include ways to improve daily routines, set boundaries, and restore respectful communication. He helps parents break down big problems into manageable actions. Matthew practices in Oklahoma and conducts sessions in English.

He recognizes starting therapy takes courage and supports clients through the initial steps of signing up and figuring out what to focus on first.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online family work

Matthew uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and real-world changes. One common approach helps people learn better communication patterns by practicing short, structured conversations and feedback. This method suits relationship and family conflicts because it targets how people talk and listen to one another.

Another often-used approach focuses on building routines and small behavioral changes to relieve low mood and increase motivation. It breaks larger goals into tiny steps that are realistic to try between sessions. That style is useful for depression, low confidence, and parenting tasks that feel overwhelming.

Choosing the best approach is a joint process. The therapist listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests techniques to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time if something isn’t working or new needs appear.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. These formats let people fit work around family life, handle quick check-ins, or keep a steady conversation when in-person visits are hard. The focus stays on helpful, practical work that can be used at home.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works on relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and depression, plus communication problems, divorce and separation, men's issues, and building self-love.
What is his general therapy style?
He keeps sessions straightforward and listening-focused, creating space to talk through feelings and then offering practical steps to try between meetings.
How long has he practiced?
He has 19 years of professional experience in social work and therapeutic practice.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in Oklahoma with license number OK LCSW 6480.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
Experience
19 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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