- CBT methods
- Existential therapy
- Parenting and fatherhood
About Matthew
Matthew "Matt" Forbes is a Utah-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns including anger and relationship issues. Matt works with adults who want clearer ways to manage strong feelings and recurring frustration.
He uses practical conversations to map what is happening day to day. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and situations that keep problems going. He encourages straightforward skills people can try between meetings to test what helps and what does not.
Matt combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with existential ideas about meaning and choice. That mix supports concrete change while also looking at values, identity, and purpose. He talks through patterns that come from family background and life stages, such as fatherhood, parenting stresses, and career pressure.
Clients bring issues like guilt, shame, loneliness, sexual or gender questions, and workplace stress. He also helps with panic, seasonal mood shifts, and the exhaustion that comes from caregiving or compassion fatigue. The emphasis is on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long abstract discussion.
He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first meeting so treatment goals can be set together.
Matt keeps descriptions of sessions plain and task-oriented. He focuses on helping people recognize unhelpful patterns and try alternatives that fit their everyday life.
How CBT and Existential Work in Online Sessions
Matthew uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors in daily life. CBT focuses on concrete skills and short experiments that can reduce anxiety, panic, and recurring anger by changing how people think and act.Existential Therapy is about values, choice, and meaning. It helps people clarify what matters to them, face transitions like fatherhood or career change, and make decisions that align with their sense of purpose. This approach can be useful when anger or resentment ties into identity or life direction.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with clients to decide whether CBT techniques, existential reflection, or a mix fits their goals. Together they set priorities, try methods, and adjust based on what helps.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also makes it practical to use homework tasks and real-life experiments between sessions, which is central to the styles he uses.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues such as career stress and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style?
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with existential ideas, using clear, practical conversations and exercises to test what helps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of professional therapy experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Utah and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.