Matthew Sheft, LICSW, LCSW

Florida · 7 years in practice

Matthew Sheft is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people tackle anxiety, depression, stress, and big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: sw19119 · expires March 2027
LICSW, Vermont: 089.0136019 · expires January 2028
LCSW, Maine: LC23910 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1821580499 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Matthew

Matthew Sheft is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people tackle anxiety, depression, stress, and big life changes. He offers straightforward guidance for issues like self-esteem, career questions, grief, and struggles with intimacy. Matthew uses a calm, practical style that aims to make daily life easier to manage.

He blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening to help people identify what matters most in relationships and personal choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when patterns of thinking and behavior get in the way of feeling better.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding feelings, naming unhelpful thoughts, and trying small changes that add up. Matthew has seven years of clinical experience and holds LICSW and LCSW credentials. He practices from Florida and works with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction, parenting stress, and attachment issues.

Language of work is English. In sessions he aims to create a respectful, non-judgmental space where people can speak openly and try new coping strategies. He also incorporates Motivational Interviewing when clients want help finding momentum for change.

Therapy is collaborative and paced to the person's needs. Matthew offers remote care through video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Practical matters such as scheduling and cost follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and book a time that fits their schedule.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Matthew lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Matthew names

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Online support

How Matthew blends relational and skills-based work online

Matthew commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name strong emotions that affect their relationships and sense of self. EFT focuses on connecting feelings to needs so people can make clearer choices about how they relate to others and themselves.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and responding to what a person cares about most, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers practical exercises to change them. These approaches help with mood, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Matthew works with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals, daily life, and what feels most useful. He adapts strategies over time as needs change, so therapy stays relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing prompts between sessions. This flexibility helps people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Matthew address?

He helps with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and other life challenges listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is collaborative and direct, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people understand feelings and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does he have?

Matthew has seven years of clinical experience working with adults across a wide range of emotional and life issues.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Florida; the profile notes VT LICSW and FL LCSW as credential details.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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