MATTHEW SAMUELS, LPC
About me
I am a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey, with 7 years experience as a psychotherapist. I have worked in many different settings and with many different people and problems. I have had success working with clients who experience, anxiety, depression and issues regarding ADHD and other learning disorders. My background is in Depth Psychology, using an eclectic modalities such as CBT, Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing, Jungian psychoanalysis and archetypal therapy.
My goal as a psychotherapist is to help empower yourself to become your true self, resistant, and resilient.
I currently am accepting new clients. I have day and afternoon sessions available for next week, Wed-Friday, still available. Please let me know your availability and I will do my best to accommodate.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy
License information
NJ LPC 37PC00678700
Reviews
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Excellent Therapist
Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with MATTHEW for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I came to counseling with a relatively strong level of self-awareness, but I knew there were ways in which I was still not prioritizing my well-being. I struggled with anxiety around making the 'right' decisions and how those decisions would affect how others saw me. Lots of overthinking often led to paralysis or perfectionism, which affected my enjoyment of life and the loving relationships around me. I had a hard time sitting with the discomfort of feelings like anger, and had become a pro at steam-rolling them into some sort of 'silver lining'. However, with Matthew as my counselor, I'm now able to slow my thinking down through mindfulness and get connected to what I'm feeling and what I need. The 'right' decisions for me are more obvious than ever now, and I can tolerate any discomfort that comes from feelings I'd previously denied myself from acknowledging. I'm so much better at seeing myself as a source for meeting my own needs, and I'm more confident about advocating for what I need in my relationships with others. Counseling with Matthew has allowed me to meet my goal of being more aware of who I am and what supports and feeds me. I would highly recommend Matthew if you want to do the same!
Written on Jan 24, 2023 after therapy with MATTHEW for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning lgbt, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
Matt is awesome. In our short time together he has helped improve my mood and outlook on life.
Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with MATTHEW for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Matthew husband great for my self-esteem and his teaching me waste of cope he's very patient and friendly. The way he goes about challenging me to work on myself is truly amazing I would recommend him to anyone he is down to earth and actually cares about how you are and not just there because he has to be that means a lot.
Written on Oct 19, 2021 after therapy with MATTHEW for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
He is good at listening and understanding what I express and talk about. it's still early to say about the exercises we do, yet.
Written on Oct 08, 2021 after therapy with MATTHEW for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I've only had 3 sessions but he's expertly pinpointed where I need work to grow as a person in that short of a time .
Written on Sep 02, 2021 after therapy with MATTHEW for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue