- Conflict resolution
- Anger management
- Young adult transitions
About Matthew
Matthew Paulus is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on conflict resolution and anger management, and helps people who are struggling with transitions into college or the workforce. He also supports family members affected by a loved one’s substance use.
His style is straightforward and practical. He helps people name what is happening, spot patterns that feed anger or conflict, and practice different ways of responding. Sessions often include looking at thoughts and behaviors that escalate stress, and trying small changes between meetings.
Matthew uses several approaches to guide work in sessions, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused steps. He draws on motivational interviewing when someone needs help finding reasons to change. He also brings existential ideas into conversations about meaning, role, and purpose during life transitions.
People come for a range of concerns beyond anger. He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, codependency, and workplace problems. He also addresses substance use impacts and domestic violence-related topics when relevant to the person’s goals.
In practice he helps people set clear goals, try manageable experiments, and reflect on what works. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented but stay focused on what the person wants to change. To begin, visitors are asked to follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps to choose a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps someone feel heard and clarifies their own goals for handling anger or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks down moments that lead to outbursts and teaches practical skills to interrupt those patterns, which can be useful for anger, anxiety, and stress. Existential therapy brings discussions about meaning, role, and purpose into sessions. That approach can help people facing major transitions or midlife questions to reframe expectations and make deliberate choices. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Matthew will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. He adjusts the plan as progress and difficulties become clearer. Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or offering an option when being on camera is difficult. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to make regular sessions easier to keep in a schedule.Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to anger?
He works with conflict resolution and anger management, plus related issues like stress, workplace problems, and relationship strain.
How would he work with someone who loses their temper easily?
He uses practical techniques to identify triggers, change unhelpful thought patterns, and try small behavioral experiments between sessions.
What is his background in therapy?
He has six years of clinical experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working with adults on anger, transitions, and substance-related family issues.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices with that credential in that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session through the site.