Matthew Schwer

Matthew Schwer is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with five years of professional experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or the challenges of bipolar disorder. He aims to make that first step feel manageable and affirms the courage it can take to begin therapy.

Matthew creates a welcoming space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings without judgment. He listens closely to what matters most and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions. Sessions tend to center on clear goals and small, doable changes that build over time.

He often draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on dialectical behavior skills to teach emotional regulation tools. Matthew also uses client-centered techniques to keep sessions grounded in each person’s priorities, and mindfulness practices to help with moment-to-moment stress management.

People come to him for relationship problems, family conflicts, and struggles with abandonment or attachment wounds. He also supports those coping with control issues, guilt and shame, body image concerns, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Work with Matthew frequently includes improving communication and handling difficult emotions more effectively.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. He encourages curiosity, steady progress, and practical strategies you can use every day.

Approaches that fit into everyday life

Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the person in the room. The therapist offers a listening stance and reflects what clients bring, so sessions follow the client’s priorities and pace.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It breaks problems into clear steps and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Dialectical behavior therapy, often called DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation and coping skills. It teaches practical techniques for managing intense emotions and improving communication when relationships feel strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a single fixed style. This makes it easier to try different tools and keep what helps.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and letting people join from different locations. Talk with the therapist about what schedule and session length will work best for everyday life.