- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Experienced LCSW
About Matteo
Matteo Capaccio is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage grief, addictions, mood shifts, stress, anxiety, and related struggles. He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space so people can say what they’re really feeling and be heard.
Matteo works with each person to set clear, practical goals. He uses short-term strategies alongside longer conversations to help people find relief and make changes that matter. Sessions often include problem-solving, exploring life patterns, and building coping skills for everyday stresses.
His background includes supporting people through trauma, loss, and chronic health or caregiving challenges. He also addresses issues like attention differences, sleep problems, anger, and work-related stress. The focus is on what the person needs now and what will help them move forward.
Approaches combine client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused work. That mix lets Matteo tailor sessions to practical change or deeper exploration, depending on the person’s goals.
He practices in New York and speaks English. Matteo encourages straightforward conversations about what feels most urgent and what a successful outcome would look like for each person.
Matteo works with each person to set clear, practical goals. He uses short-term strategies alongside longer conversations to help people find relief and make changes that matter. Sessions often include problem-solving, exploring life patterns, and building coping skills for everyday stresses.
His background includes supporting people through trauma, loss, and chronic health or caregiving challenges. He also addresses issues like attention differences, sleep problems, anger, and work-related stress. The focus is on what the person needs now and what will help them move forward.
Approaches combine client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused work. That mix lets Matteo tailor sessions to practical change or deeper exploration, depending on the person’s goals.
He practices in New York and speaks English. Matteo encourages straightforward conversations about what feels most urgent and what a successful outcome would look like for each person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How Matteo brings proven approaches to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says. It helps people feel understood and guides how goals and pacing are set. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, sleep, and behavior. Motivational Interviewing uses a conversational, nonjudgmental style to help someone find internal reasons to change and strengthen commitment to goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matteo will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and choose which methods to emphasize. That collaborative process means sessions can shift toward problem-solving techniques or deeper exploration as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. When available, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, or sessions that avoid travel time. Online work can also let people continue therapy through life transitions, while the therapist helps apply approaches like CBT and motivational interviewing to everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matteo commonly address?
He helps people with grief, addictions, trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and related concerns.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine careful listening with practical tools. Matteo balances short-term strategies and longer conversation to meet immediate needs and long-term goals.
What training and experience does he have?
He is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where does Matteo practice and hold credentials?
He is licensed in New York and uses the credential LCSW to indicate his clinical qualification in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
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?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.