Miriam Matthews, LICSW, LCSW

Miriam Matthews is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a decade of practice. She centers sessions on the client and uses practical, goal-focused strategies to help people manage anxiety, depression, and trauma. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping clients feel heard and make concrete changes.

She draws on experience across behavioral health, hospice care, geriatric services, and child protective services. That work included advocacy for people facing emotional, social, and economic challenges. Miriam also supported maternal and infant health through work with the March of Dimes, and she has helped connect clients to community resources when needs extend beyond the therapy room.

In session she blends client-centered listening with solution-focused planning and cognitive behavioral tools. She uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people clarify goals and stay motivated. Sessions often include specific skill-building, such as managing anxious thoughts, improving communication, or coping with grief and life changes.

Miriam has a particular focus on trauma and abuse, including sexual assault and related recovery concerns. She also addresses relationship struggles, self-esteem, caregiver stress, loneliness, and identity issues tied to prejudice and discrimination. Her approach aims to reduce distress and increase daily functioning through practical steps.

People who choose her work with someone who emphasizes collaboration, clear steps, and connecting therapy to everyday life. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How Miriam's Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Miriam uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's priorities and values. This approach means sessions begin with listening to what matters most and shaping goals around the client's life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and learn practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and building on strengths to move toward specific goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss which methods seem most useful and adapt them as goals change. This partnership helps tailor sessions so tools and homework fit the client's pace and daily life.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and keep continuity during life transitions. It can reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Because the exact session formats for this practice were not specified in the profile, confirm the available online options before booking. That helps you pick times and formats that best fit work, caregiving, or other daily demands.