Matthew Furlong is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 25 years of experience.
01About Matthew
Matthew Furlong is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed and aims to make the first step feel manageable. He works in a straightforward way and focuses on practical change rather than jargon.
He commonly helps with stress and anxiety, addictions, depression, and life changes. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and motivation.
Background and approach
Concerns about relationships, intimacy, parenting, anger, and attention challenges are part of his caseload as well. His approach treats each person as the expert of their own life. He listens closely and builds on the strengths a person already has.
Sessions often focus on small, realistic steps clients can try between meetings to see real change. Matthew uses client-centered methods to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. He applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.
He also draws on existential ideas when clients want to look at meaning, values, and life direction. Sessions are practical and paced to the individual. He can offer short-term coping strategies and longer-term work on goals such as career direction, social anxiety, or overcoming addictive patterns.
People who prefer clear, steady guidance tend to find his style helpful.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00394600 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1821868936 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Matthew lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Matthew names
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Matthew commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and existential ideas in his online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following what matters to the client; it helps when people need a nonjudgmental place to sort feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Existential Therapy looks at values, meaning, and life choices, which is useful for people questioning direction or purpose.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Sessions can shift over time if different tools are needed for short-term coping or longer-term change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging can support ongoing reminders and brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Matthew address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, and ADHD-related difficulties.
What is his general therapy style?
He works in a direct, respectful way that centers the client's experience. Sessions focus on practical steps and listening for the client's goals.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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