About Matthew
Matthew McGhee is an LCPC with 16 years of clinical experience in Kansas. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and ADHD. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and practical problem-solving.
He keeps conversations straightforward and grounded. Sessions are tailored to a person’s needs instead of following a one-size-fits-all plan. He listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals for therapy.
Background and approach
Matthew uses tools from client-centered work to create a supportive atmosphere. He also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people change unhelpful thoughts and routines. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used when clients want concrete steps and momentum.
People come to him for many reasons: mood changes, trouble with anger or self-esteem, addiction patterns, caregiver stress, work or career issues, or struggles with communication and control. He helps people untangle guilt, shame, jealousy, and difficulties after infidelity. His style is practical and collaborative.
He aims to help people find manageable changes that fit their daily lives. Matthew encourages honest conversation about goals and adjusts the plan as needed.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation centers on the person rather than a fixed agenda. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is heard, and helps the client identify what matters most. This approach is helpful when someone needs support sorting feelings and making choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear, practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new routines. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, ADHD-related difficulties, and repeated behavior patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that suit those goals, and adjust as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where preferences and results guide the plan.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for a quick check-in, live chat works for brief problem-solving, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
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