MATTHEW SAMUELS , LPC

MATTHEW SAMUELS is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 14 years of clinical experience. He has worked in a variety of settings and with a wide range of concerns, developing particular strengths in helping people manage anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and trauma. His foundation in depth psychology supports an integrative style that blends practical interventions with exploration of deeper personal and relational patterns.

He draws on client-centered therapy to create an empathic, collaborative therapeutic relationship, and uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques to reduce distressing thoughts and build concrete coping skills. Matthew also incorporates Jungian ideas, including archetypal and depth-oriented work, to illuminate recurring themes tied to family of origin and attachment. Motivational interviewing informs his approach when clients want help clarifying values and strengthening motivation for change.

Matthew’s aim is to help individuals become more self-aware, resilient, and able to pursue meaningful goals. He works with people facing life transitions, chronic health or pain issues, compassion fatigue, and a range of identity and relational concerns including LGBT-related matters. As an LPC in New Jersey, he blends depth-oriented insight with evidence-informed techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches available through online sessions

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports their capacity for growth; it is helpful for building self-understanding, strengthening self-esteem, and navigating relationship and identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related difficulties.

Jungian therapy examines deeper symbolic and archetypal themes that recur in a person’s life story, which can be useful for understanding family of origin issues, attachment patterns, and enduring feelings of emptiness or meaning-seeking.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Matthew works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods over time so that treatment fits the individual’s circumstances and objectives.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from home or work. These flexible options allow different formats to be used for different needs, such as real-time conversation or brief written check-ins between sessions.