Matthew Frank, LICSW

Matthew Frank is a licensed Minnesota therapist with three years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. He approaches care with the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and that existing strengths can be mobilized to face difficult situations and transitions. As a holder of an LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - he combines practical skills with a respectful, strengths-based stance to support clients through change.

Matthew emphasizes collaboration and encouragement when clients take the first steps toward therapy, recognizing that starting treatment often requires courage. He works with individuals to identify goals, build coping strategies, and develop a clearer sense of direction, whether the focus is on improving communication, addressing guilt and shame, reducing social anxiety, or exploring life purpose. Prospective clients can expect a supportive, goal-oriented partner in their work toward well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Matthew Frank

Matthew Frank uses evidence-informed approaches to help clients address stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parenting concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility - it is useful for coping with life changes, persistent worry, and avoidance patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so clients can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and develop practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be particularly helpful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and managing overwhelming stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Matthew works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He combines elements from different methods as appropriate to create a personalized plan.

Online therapy with Matthew is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage in regular work on goals from home or while balancing busy schedules, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions.