- Guilt and shame
- CBT and ACT
- Mindfulness practice
About Matthew
Matthew "Matt" Raspanti is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with seven years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Matt also addresses concerns like caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and social anxiety.
Matt aims for practical, straightforward sessions. He invites clients to talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps a problem going and then trying small changes to test what helps.
His work draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Client-Centered methods, and Motivational Interviewing. That mix lets him offer both skills practice and reflective conversation. He uses mindfulness and values-based steps when people want to reduce avoidance or move toward goals.
In a typical meeting Matt listens, helps map unhelpful patterns, and suggests exercises to try between sessions. He encourages short, doable experiments rather than broad, vague plans. Conversations often include simple breathing or grounding practices and concrete behavioral steps.
People come to Matt for help untangling guilt or shame from actions or identity, for managing impulses, or for getting unstuck after a setback. He asks about current struggles, what matters most to the person, and what small next steps feel possible. From there he and the person pick approaches to try together.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that align with what matters. Online work with ACT often includes values clarification and small behavior experiments to try between visits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical exercises. In virtual sessions CBT commonly uses worksheets, thought records, and behavioral assignments to practice outside the appointment.Picking an approach is collaborative. Matt will discuss goals, regular life demands, and how much time someone wants to spend on skills versus reflection. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust them as needed based on what works in real life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. They also let the therapist and client try homework tools or screen-shared worksheets during meetings to speed skill practice and track progress.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He combines acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation. Sessions mix skills practice with reflective talk to find what actually helps day to day.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience as a mental health counselor. That time has included work with mood concerns, impulse issues, and stress-related problems.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an MA LMHC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, practicing in Massachusetts.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does he work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.