Dr. Miles Matise
Experienced counselor focused on relationships
LPC, LMHC Texas
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Miles
Dr. Miles Matise uses a relationship-focused approach that draws on the Gottman Method alongside client-centered and cognitive techniques.
Background and approach
He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and trauma. He also helps people deal with career questions, self-esteem struggles, intimacy-related concerns, and major life changes.
Dr. Matise has practiced counseling for more than two decades in Texas.
He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, and brings depth from long clinical experience. He aims to help people make realistic changes and improve daily functioning.
In sessions he listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. He uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address thought patterns and behaviors.
He also draws on client-centered methods to create a listening space where people feel heard and respected. For trauma-related concerns he may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, when appropriate, to work through distressing memories.
He also offers support around aging, hospice, and end-of-life concerns for those facing those challenges. Therapy is tailored to what each person needs.
Dr. Matise can include spiritual themes when a client requests that focus.
His work is aimed at steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Matise commonly combines the Gottman Method with client-centered and cognitive behavioral therapy tools in online sessions. The Gottman-informed work focuses on interaction patterns, communication skills, and rebuilding trust; it helps people learn ways to relate differently and reduce recurring conflicts. Client-centered therapy centers the session on the person's experience and values, giving space for reflection and personal growth. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thought patterns and tests small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about problems, goals, and preferences, then decide which methods to try together. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what is not, so clients help shape the path forward.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep regular contact during life transitions.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed in
Florida, Texas
Languages
English