- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping tools
- LGBTQIA+ issues
About Matthew
Matthew Boyd II is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts. He brings eight years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and addiction-related concerns. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions and meets each person where they are.
He frames therapy as a collaborative process. Conversations and any plan are shaped around the person’s unique needs and goals. Matthew aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
In sessions he focuses on clear goals and straightforward tools to handle daily stressors. He addresses relationship and intimacy concerns as well as challenges linked to identity, including LGBT issues. He also works with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and mood disorders.
Matthew pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and adoption and foster care topics when they come up in therapy. He also supports people dealing with parenting stress, fatherhood issues, blended family tensions, and compassion fatigue. Practical coping strategies and pacing are part of his approach.
People can expect an open, nonjudgmental conversation that looks at both feelings and behaviors. He adjusts the pace to each person and focuses on solutions that fit everyday life. This helps make progress feel relevant and sustainable.
Approaches that guide online work
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people manage mood, behavior, and relationships. One common approach he uses emphasizes practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress; it teaches short, usable strategies to break down difficult moments and reduce overwhelm. Another approach centers on understanding attachment and relationship patterns to improve intimacy, parenting concerns, and issues linked to abandonment and adoption and foster care topics.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. He works with clients to test techniques, adjust what isn't working, and keep the pace comfortable. Together they set goals, try specific tools between sessions, and check progress so therapy fits each person's needs and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits often help people keep momentum while working toward clear goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while keeping sessions practical. Conversations are collaborative and focused on goals and real-life strategies.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience providing mental health care in clinical settings.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
He holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) working in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.