- Stress and anxiety
- Eating and body image
- Career and motivation
About Matthew
Matthew Lawson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 14 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, disordered eating, motivation, self-esteem, career questions, and life purpose. Sessions are conducted in English.
Matthew blends talk therapy with attention to physical habits. He also holds a certification as a personal trainer and uses that background to help people build sustainable routines for exercise and eating. That practical focus is offered alongside conversations about feelings, thoughts, and choices.
In sessions he helps people sort through anxiety and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps. For eating concerns he combines attention to behavior patterns with work on the emotions that drive them. For career and purpose questions he helps clarify values and next actions rather than promising a specific pathway.
Matthew pays attention to relationship patterns and to identity-related concerns, including multicultural issues, adoption and foster care histories, and non-monogamous relationship structures. He also supports people navigating BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture in a nonjudgmental way. His work includes men's issues, body image, and social anxiety.
Practical planning and steady habit change are recurring themes in his approach. He encourages small experiments you can try between sessions and checks progress in concrete terms. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior change and emotional skills. One practical approach is behavior-focused work that targets daily routines, exercise, and eating patterns to reduce stress and disordered eating. This method helps by turning broad goals into small, repeatable actions.Another commonly used technique involves skills for managing anxiety and social fear. These skills teach breath work, gradual exposure to feared situations, and stepwise practice of social interactions to reduce avoidance and build confidence. These approaches are aimed at concrete changes people can notice over weeks.
Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process. Matthew will discuss your goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust based on what feels most useful. Finding the right method is part of the work rather than a fixed promise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often find that remote work helps people maintain regular momentum while balancing appointments with work and family life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, disordered eating, self-esteem, career questions, and life purpose concerns.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He combines talk therapy with behavior-focused planning and habit work to create small experiments and measurable steps forward.
What is his experience background?
He has 14 years of professional experience as a counselor and also holds a certification as a personal trainer.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.