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Matthew Miller, LPC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Matthew

Matthew Miller is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

He blends evidence-informed methods with a person-focused stance to help clients explore persistent patterns, build resilience, and develop practical coping skills. Matthew emphasizes collaboration and curiosity, inviting clients to examine how past experiences and internal parts influence thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

In sessions he addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting strains, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Additional attention is given to attachment wounds, abandonment, body image, guilt and shame, and midlife or life-purpose questions.

Matthew balances skill-building approaches with deeper exploration so clients can pursue short-term relief alongside longer-term growth and greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Matthew often draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients identify and relate to the different parts inside them, gently exploring how those parts influence feelings and behaviors and supporting integration and self-leadership. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting, empathic space where a person’s own priorities guide the work, useful for building self-compassion and stronger decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool in his practice, providing concrete strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for mood and anxiety management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; Matthew works with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, combining approaches when helpful so work can be both skill-focused and exploratory. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to immediate concerns as well as longer-term growth.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule regular care around work, family, or geographic constraints while maintaining continuity of support and adapting the format to what feels most helpful for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Matthew commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, parenting, anger, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like in sessions?
Matthew combines client-centered principles with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and other modalities, offering a collaborative, respectful, and curiosity-driven stance.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 13 years of experience as a licensed counselor working with diverse concerns and treatment methods.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is an LPC licensed in Louisiana under LA LPC 5117 and practices with that state credential.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is cost structured for appointments?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English