About Matthew
Matthew Rodgers is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing addictions, LGBTQ concerns, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, and life changes. They use a direct, supportive style and aim to make talking about hard things feel manageable. Matthew speaks English and draws on five years of practice to guide people through change.
In sessions Matthew keeps the tone steady and nonjudgmental. Conversations focus on practical steps and small wins.
Background and approach
People often work on motivation, coping skills, and clearer decision making. Matthew has spent much of their career supporting veterans, including work around post-traumatic stress and substance use. That experience shapes a calm, trauma-aware approach to difficult memories and urges.
They also bring knowledge of gerontology, LGBTQIA+ culture, and sex-related concerns into their work. Therapy may include looking at relationships, sexuality, or body image. Matthew is familiar with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture and can discuss those matters without judgment.
They also address issues such as forgiveness, guilt, and finding life purpose. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Matthew uses Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people set goals and move forward.
The aim is steady progress tailored to each person’s needs.
How these approaches translate to online care
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and boosts readiness to change. In short sessions the therapist asks open questions and reflects what you say to help uncover motivation. This can be useful for substance use, goal setting, or building confidence.Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and what already works. Sessions tend to be forward-focused, identifying tiny changes that lead to bigger shifts. It works well for life transitions, relationship concerns, and improving daily routines.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of traumatic events on current life. The approach slowly builds safety and coping tools so people can process hard memories and reduce their hold on daily functioning.
Figuring out the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit. That collaboration helps shape session pace and focus over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can serve as shorter check-ins or for people who prefer writing. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English