Dr. David Mathews, LICSW

Minnesota · 35 years in practice

Dr. David Mathews aims his work at people who are worried about relationships, parenting challenges, trauma, or mood concerns.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 8113 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1093815136 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

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About David

Dr. David Mathews aims his work at people who are worried about relationships, parenting challenges, trauma, or mood concerns. He writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters most.

He brings 35 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, practicing in Minnesota. Clients find conversations with him are warm and interactive. He focuses on building a respectful working relationship before moving into techniques.

In sessions he avoids stigmatizing labels and steers toward practical steps that feel doable in daily life.

Background and approach

His method blends cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment and developmental perspectives. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of his practice and is used to help people understand feelings and patterns in close relationships. He also uses CBT-style tools when clients need clearer ways to manage anxiety, mood, or behavior.

Dr. Mathews often works with people facing trauma, survivors of intimate partner violence, parenting stresses, bullying, sexual violence, addiction concerns, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and intimacy-related problems. He will tailor conversation and planning to each person’s needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. If someone is ready to take a first step, his approach is to support and empower them while helping find practical ways forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression

Approaches David names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and work with strong emotions that drive relationship patterns. In practice this means naming feelings, tracing how they affect interactions, and trying new ways of responding to one another. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape expectations and safety in relationships; it can help people notice repeating patterns and build more trusting interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest how these methods might fit. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can change as needs change.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through several formats. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions and get brief, timely support. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he help with?

He works with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and depression.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is warm and interactive, focusing first on a respectful working relationship and then using practical strategies drawn from different approaches.

How much experience does this therapist have?

He has 35 years of experience working as a counselor and therapist in clinical settings and independent practice.

What credentials and region are listed?

He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, practicing in Minnesota.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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