Matthew Christensen, LCSW

Matthew Christensen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship strain. He practices with a warm, laid-back style and focuses on meeting each person where they are. He acknowledges the strength it takes to reach out and supports people as they move toward clearer goals.

He uses a person-centered approach that keeps the client’s perspective central to each session. From there he draws on tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match the work to the person. This means sessions can include values-focused planning, skills for managing strong emotions, and practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

With 13 years in the mental health field, Matthew has experience supporting people with ADHD, parenting concerns, grief, intimacy issues, and long-term health challenges such as chronic pain or illness. He also works with concerns around abandonment, codependency, substance use, and post-traumatic stress.

Matter-of-fact talk and respect for the client guide his work. Sessions tend to move at a pace that feels manageable for the person. Matthew emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and building everyday skills that help between sessions.

Matthew practices in Idaho and conducts sessions in English. He encourages people to start with a brief match process so the therapy can be shaped to their needs and life circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while accepting difficult emotions. It can help people who feel stuck by shifting attention toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions are shaped together so the techniques used match what the client wants to accomplish and how they prefer to work.

The practical benefits of meeting online can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as reducing travel time and allowing sessions from a familiar setting. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. The focus is on making therapy workable day to day, with scheduling and pacing that support steady progress.