Matthew Durdovic, LCSW

Matthew Durdovic is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Arizona with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction, self-esteem challenges, life transitions, and compassion fatigue. He also brings focused work with ADHD, process addictions such as gambling and problematic pornography use, drug and alcohol dependence, and concerns around guilt, shame, forgiveness, and life purpose. Matthew combines cognitive and humanistic therapeutic styles - helping clients examine and shift unhelpful thinking patterns while also building a trusting, strengths-based relationship that centers the person as the expert in their own story.

In addition to his LCSW credential, Matthew is a board-certified Master Addiction Counselor, a certification that reflects specialized training and expertise in treating substance and process addictions. He emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, working to bolster motivation, concentration, memory, confidence, and self-love as clients pursue meaningful change. Matthew frames seeking help as a courageous first step and offers steady support and practical guidance as individuals navigate recovery, personal growth, and the everyday demands that can erode well-being.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online addiction and life change support

Matthew uses cognitive approaches that help people identify and reframe patterns of thinking that contribute to distress and unhelpful behaviors. These techniques are useful for addressing anxiety about change, low self-esteem, concentration difficulties, and patterns that reinforce addiction. He also draws on humanistic methods that prioritize the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and the client’s own strengths - an approach that supports personal growth, self-love, and finding life purpose.

Because every person’s needs differ, Matthew approaches treatment collaboratively. He will work with clients to determine which combination of techniques best matches their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy with Matthew is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling and access more flexible. These formats let clients engage from home or while managing busy lives, maintain continuity of care through life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each stage of therapy.