Matthew Sheft, LICSW, LCSW

Matthew Sheft is a licensed social worker who helps people facing big life shifts and emotional strain. He focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, and midlife questions. He also helps with relationship and identity concerns, addictions, grief, and parenthood stresses. Matthew brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions and aims to help people feel clearer about their next steps.

He practices using approaches that emphasize listening and collaboration. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful patterns, trying new coping skills, and practicing clearer communication. Matthew uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to challenge thought patterns and dial down worry, and he draws on emotion-focused work to help people understand painful feelings.

Matthew holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and has seven years of clinical experience. He works with adults who want help navigating midlife transitions, career shifts, or long-standing relationship and family strains. He describes his role as a partner in figuring out what matters and testing small changes that fit daily life.

People who contact him can expect plain language, a steady pace, and a focus on real-world steps. Sessions emphasize skill-building alongside reflecting on past patterns. He aims to help clients increase self-compassion and build routines that support better sleep, mood, and focus.

Matthew practices in Florida and offers services in English. Before booking, confirm the current session formats and scheduling details so they match your needs and routine.

How his approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects their concerns, and helps them decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be helpful when feelings become overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then test methods together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so the tools match a person’s daily life and priorities.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also lets a therapist coach skills between meetings and practice new ways of communicating that can be used at work or home.