Matthew McGhee, LCPC

Matthew McGhee is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Kansas with 16 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and depression. He aims to meet people where they are and to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

He adapts sessions to each person's needs instead of using one-size-fits-all plans. Conversations are guided by what matters most to the client, and goals are set together in clear, manageable steps. Matthew uses straightforward tools to help people cope with life changes and day-to-day pressures.

Clients often address communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and forgiveness work. He also supports people dealing with infidelity, jealousy, and caregiver stress. Additional areas of focus include addictions and process-related problems such as problematic gambling, exercise, or pornography use.

Matthew draws on practical approaches that emphasize present concerns and actionable change. He works with people on career stress, self-esteem, anger, and midlife questions. His style is collaborative and goal-oriented while remaining sensitive to each person’s pace.

He encourages those who feel stuck to take a small first step, such as completing a short questionnaire to begin matching and scheduling. Sessions are designed to fit around daily life and to build skills that carry over between meetings.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings to the room, helping them feel heard and understood while they decide what change feels right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete strategies to shift thoughts and actions that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and builds momentum when motivation feels low.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review what’s working and adjust the plan as needed so sessions stay focused and useful.

The original profile does not specify particular online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports steady progress through brief skill-building between meetings and by keeping conversations connected to everyday life.