Matthew Kiefer, LPC, LCPC

Matthew Kiefer is a licensed counselor who helps people facing midlife questions, major life changes, and everyday stress. He keeps sessions warm and interactive, with a playful, encouraging tone that eases the first steps toward change. Matthew aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity while avoiding stigmatizing labels.

He has 11 years of clinical experience and holds LPC and LCPC credentials. His background includes work as a counselor and youth mentor with people dealing with depression, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship problems, ADHD, and the effects of trauma or emotional abuse. He also has experience addressing early childhood attachment concerns.

Matthew adapts the conversation to each person. He draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts and feelings. He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based work to help people clarify values and repair relationship patterns.

Sessions tend to be practical and focused on day-to-day changes. Matthew uses an inviting, flexible style and will change the approach as needed to match a person’s goals. He emphasizes building coping tools and clearer communication that can be used outside the therapy room.

People seeking support for grief, stress, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, or parenting challenges may find his direct and encouraging style helpful. Matthew practices in Utah and sees clients in English.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for life transitions, anxiety, and when someone wants clearer life priorities. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating. This can help with parenting concerns, relationship stress, and attachment issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the first conversations. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean practicing CBT skills in session one week and using acceptance or attachment-focused exercises the next.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and attachment exercises for remote sessions so skills and relationship patterns are still addressed effectively.