- Mindfulness techniques
- Acceptance and commitment
- Solution-focused steps
About Micki
Micki Matthews is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship or family concerns. Micki also supports clients facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, and life changes.
She works from a person-centered perspective that keeps the client's priorities first. Sessions are practical and focused on developing coping tools and clearer thinking. Mindfulness techniques are used to lower anxious feelings and interrupt intrusive negative thoughts.
Micki combines acceptance and commitment ideas with solution-focused steps to help people take small, doable actions. Trauma-focused methods are available when past events are getting in the way of daily life. The overall approach is collaborative and goal-oriented rather than purely exploratory.
In sessions she encourages clearer communication and looks at family of origin patterns that influence current relationships. She helps people sort out what matters, set boundaries, and practice new ways of responding to anger or recurring conflict. Work often includes short exercises and real-world tasks between meetings.
Micki’s background includes a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a decade working with individuals, adolescents, and families. She offers coaching-style supports alongside clinical work to help clients move toward concrete changes. To begin, she asks prospective clients to describe their main concerns so sessions can start with clear goals.
Approaches you may use in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values. It often uses short exercises and behavioral commitments to reduce avoidance and move past stuck patterns.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's agenda. The therapist reflectively mirrors concerns and supports clients in discovering their own solutions and next steps.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to lower anxious arousal and calm racing thoughts. Practices may include brief breathing exercises and noticing exercises that can be used between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily demands, then suggest methods to try. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize ACT, mindfulness, solution-focused steps, or trauma-focused techniques.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work or family schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Others prefer longer weekly meetings for deeper processing. The therapist will work with the client to shape session length and pacing to fit everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, parenting issues, self-esteem, and related life changes.
How would she approach anger issues?
She uses person-centered work alongside mindfulness and ACT ideas to reduce reactivity and build new responses to anger.
What is her professional experience?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with individuals, adolescents, and families.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is an LPC in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for your location and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.