Matthew Kiefer, LPC, LCPC

Matthew Kiefer, LPC, LCPC helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and stress. He works with adults facing career shifts, parenting strain, grief, and the effects of trauma or attachment problems. He aims to make the room feel warm and encouraging so people can take steps toward change.

He brings about 11 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor with practice in Utah and prior work as a youth mentor. His style is interactive and often playful; he adjusts how he talks and what he offers to match each person's needs. He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.

Matthew uses practical methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and manage strong emotions. He also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based work when relationships or early care experiences are part of the concern. Sessions may include straightforward skills practice, values-based goal setting, and problem-solving for daily life.

He pays attention to how life stressors, family dynamics, and past abuse or trauma affect mood and behavior. With issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, or compassion fatigue he focuses on clear steps that reduce overwhelm and improve functioning. People who want an encouraging, practical partner in therapy will find his approach direct and flexible.

If someone is ready to start, he guides the initial steps and helps set achievable goals while adjusting pace to fit the person’s comfort level.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. It works well for stress, mood, and many anxiety problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in close relationships and can help when attachment issues or trauma affect current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. The client and therapist decide together which strategies to keep, adapt, or set aside as sessions proceed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats directly before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family demands, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so therapy fits into a busy day. Licensed professionals can still use hands-on skills practice, values-based planning, and emotion-regulation exercises effectively in virtual sessions, and the therapist will tailor each appointment to what helps most.