- Clear practical tools
- Collaborative approach
- Parenting focus
About Matthew
Matthew Shubin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, relationship strain, and low mood. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Matthew aims to make the first steps feel manageable for a busy life.
Over 17 years of clinical experience inform his work. He listens to how daily pressures affect your moods and relationships. Then he helps you identify patterns in thoughts, feelings, and actions so you can try small changes that make a difference.
His sessions emphasize clear, user-friendly tools drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and dialectical behavior approaches. That means conversations about what matters to you, skill practice for handling strong emotions, and strategies to shift unhelpful thinking. The tone is collaborative and straightforward.
Matthew commonly helps with communication problems, feelings of isolation, parenting stress, anger, and questions about life purpose. He also supports people facing social anxiety and self-esteem struggles. He encourages realistic goals and practical routines you can actually use between sessions.
People who want direct feedback and concrete techniques tend to find his style useful. If you want help sorting out next steps, he guides you through small, achievable changes and reviews what works as you go.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding your experience without judgment and supporting your own goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps you put words to difficult feelings so change can begin. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to test and shift unhelpful thinking. That approach often helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress. It can be useful when strong emotions or conflict interfere with daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration may mean trying a skill-based exercise for a few sessions and then adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions allow them to practice skills in real-life settings and bring those experiences back to the next meeting.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matthew focus on?
He addresses stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, and self-esteem issues. Communication difficulties, loneliness, life purpose, and social anxiety are also areas he works on.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a direct, collaborative style that blends listening with practical skill-building. Sessions focus on small, concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
What is his clinical background?
Matthew has 17 years of experience as a clinician. That experience informs how he helps people manage everyday stressors and relationship challenges.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.