Matteo Capaccio, LCSW

Matteo Capaccio is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing addictions, trauma, grief, bipolar symptoms, anxiety, and major life changes. Matteo aims to make the first step less daunting by listening closely and offering steady support.

He creates a calm space where clients can speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions are straightforward and practical. Matteo pays attention to what matters most to each person and helps them set realistic, manageable goals.

Matteo draws on a mix of approaches to match each client's needs. He uses client-centered methods to follow a person’s lead and build trust. Cognitive behavioral ideas help uncover patterns of thinking that feed stress, anxiety, or low mood and then try small, workable changes.

He also brings psychodynamic perspectives to look at how past experiences shape current reactions. Motivational interviewing is used when people feel stuck or uncertain about change, helping them clarify what matters and find their own reasons to act.

Matteo’s work often involves practical coping tools for sleep, stress, anger, and self-esteem, alongside longer conversations about identity, loss, and life direction. He supports people through transitions such as career change, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and the complexities of relationship and attachment issues.

People who choose Matteo can expect a clear, steady approach that balances short-term problem solving with deeper reflection. He invites potential clients to start with what feels most pressing and to move at a pace that fits their life.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs. Online sessions can keep that same emphasis by giving space to talk through feelings and priorities, and the therapist follows the client's lead to shape the conversation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions CBT can include reviewing thought records, planning small behavior experiments, and checking progress between meetings.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels torn about change. The therapist asks open questions, reflects back what they hear, and helps clarify personal reasons to move forward in ways that fit the client’s life.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and try methods that match those aims. If something isn’t helping, they adjust the plan together so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow people to continue care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so progress continues between appointments.