- Client-centered listening
- Practical skill building
- Experience with trauma
About Matteo
Matteo Capaccio is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, addictions, grief, mood concerns, and related challenges. Matteo aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and real for each person.
He creates a welcoming space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. Conversations are straightforward and grounded, with room for practical problem solving and emotional reflection. Sessions often include goal setting and clear next steps to try between meetings.
Matteo draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs. He uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral ideas help identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or uncertain about change.
Over his career Matteo has worked with people facing trauma, bipolar disorder, addiction, and long-term stress. He also helps with sleep and rest concerns alongside mood and anxiety symptoms. His practice pays attention to how life transitions, loss, caregiving burdens, and physical health can affect daily functioning.
Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on building skills that matter in everyday life. Matteo encourages realistic plans and small experiments that can improve sleep, reduce worry, or make coping with change easier. He invites anyone curious about change to begin with a short intake and matching process.
How Matteo blends approaches for online work
Matteo often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in his sessions. Client-centered therapy means the conversation centers on the client's priorities and experiences, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting back what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers simple experiments and skill practice to change patterns that interfere with sleep, mood, or daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Matteo will talk with the client about current problems, goals, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress happens or needs change.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It can also let clients try techniques and track sleep or mood in the context of everyday life, then bring those observations back to the session for review and adjustment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matteo commonly address?
He helps people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar challenges, anxiety, depression, stress, sleep and rest difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe Matteo's therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and straightforward, combining client-centered listening with practical tools. He balances emotional exploration with strategies to try between meetings.
What kind of background does Matteo have?
Matteo has 24 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.