- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed support
- Practical coping skills
About Miriam
Miriam Matthews is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She focuses on anxiety, depression, sexual trauma, and relationship concerns. Miriam combines a respectful, client-centered style with practical problem-solving to help people feel steadier and more able to face daily challenges.
She brings about 10 years of experience across behavioral health, hospice, child protective services, and geriatric care. That background means she is used to helping people who are juggling health, social, and life stressors. She also has experience supporting maternal and infant health through work with the March of Dimes.
In sessions she uses client-centered listening to make space for what matters most to the person in the room. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns, and solution-focused tools to build manageable next steps. Conversations are aimed at breaking problems into clearer parts and finding actions that fit a person’s life.
Miriam also attends to issues that often come with trauma and loss, such as guilt, shame, isolation, and intimacy-related concerns. She helps people who are caregivers, dealing with family conflict, or processing grief to identify needs and create coping strategies.
Her practice emphasizes collaboration and choice. People who reach out complete a brief questionnaire and then schedule sessions that match their timing and needs. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Miriam’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-centered therapy starts with listening closely to what matters to the person and shaping sessions around their priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings like sadness, shame, or emptiness.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depression. It is useful for people who want concrete tools to manage symptoms and daily routines.
Solution-focused therapy emphasizes setting short-term goals and identifying small steps that can lead to measurable changes. It works well when someone wants practical strategies for communication, caregiving stress, or coping with life transitions.
Finding the right mix of approaches happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she tailors sessions and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as needed.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so people can use breaks or quiet windows in their routine. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to help clients stay consistent with the work.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Miriam help with?
She focuses on anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and stress from life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, self-esteem, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that listens first and builds from each person’s priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to set clear goals and practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has about 10 years of experience working in behavioral health, hospice care, child protective services, and geriatric settings, including work related to maternal and infant health.
Where is Miriam licensed and based?
She holds MA LICSW and VA LCSW credentials and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.