Miriam Matthews, LICSW, LCSW

Miriam Matthews is a licensed social worker who brings a decade of clinical experience to her therapeutic practice in Virginia. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials, which indicate that she is a licensed clinical social worker qualified to provide clinical therapy across settings. In addition to her clinical licensure, she is a Christian counselor and applies a values-sensitive perspective when appropriate for clients who request faith-informed support.

Her background spans behavioral health programs, work with the March of Dimes supporting maternal and infant health, Child Protective Services, hospice care, and geriatric health services. This range of experience has shaped her skill in addressing both cognitive and emotional challenges while helping clients access practical resources that support recovery and stability. She has advocated for children, adults, and older adults facing emotional, mental health, and socio-economic challenges.

Miriam emphasizes client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to engage people in change. Her practice integrates solution-focused techniques and evidence-informed strategies to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, stress, self-esteem, and life transitions. She maintains a private practice and works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and build workable plans for progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Miriam Matthews

Miriam Matthews draws on client-centered therapy to place the client’s goals and lived experience at the center of sessions. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting clients as they explore values, build self-understanding, and strengthen self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns - an approach that often helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and managing day-to-day coping skills. Solution-Focused Therapy complements these methods by concentrating on practical steps and small, achievable changes to move toward a client’s goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Miriam works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors methods so therapy feels relevant and practical. She partners with people to try interventions, evaluate progress, and adjust strategies over time.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling and fit into varied routines. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, support continuity of care across life transitions, and provide multiple ways to communicate so clients can choose what works best for them.