Matthew Hughes
Calm-focused, collaborative clinical support
LCSW Utah
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Matthew
Matthew Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who combines evidence-informed methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and life stressors.
Background and approach
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based and client-centered approaches to reduce distress, work through shame and guilt, and support clearer decision-making about life purpose and values. His experience includes addressing mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, anger, and social anxiety while also attending to concerns such as self-esteem, forgiveness, and self-love.
With five years of clinical practice in Utah, Hughes frames therapy as a collaborative process in which therapist and client identify goals and practical strategies to move forward. He integrates mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when helpful, tailoring interventions to the individual's needs and preferences.
Sessions aim to blend short-term problem solving with deeper exploration so clients can learn skills for managing panic attacks, persistent worry, or painful memories while also developing a stronger sense of meaning and self-compassion.
Therapeutic approaches and online care options
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depressive thinking. It is practical and skill-oriented, often used when clients want concrete strategies for managing worry, panic attacks, or mood symptoms.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action. This approach helps people work with difficult emotions such as guilt, shame, or trauma-related distress while committing to meaningful life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together; the therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring. This collaborative stance allows room to combine CBT, ACT, client-centered listening, mindfulness techniques, and psychodynamic exploration as appropriate.
Online therapy with this clinician is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from Utah without frequent travel, support continuity between sessions, and allow clients to choose the communication style that best supports their progress.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English