Miriam Matthews, LICSW, LCSW

Miriam Matthews is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who guides individuals through anxiety, depression, and recovery from sexual trauma with a strengths-based, client-centered focus. She brings over a decade of experience working across behavioral health settings, nonprofit maternal and infant health programs, child protective services, hospice care, and geriatric health services to support vulnerable and at-risk populations. Her clinical background includes advocacy for youth, adults, and older adults facing emotional, mental health, and socioeconomic challenges, and she combines practical resource connection with therapeutic work to promote sustained wellbeing.

Ms. Matthews integrates motivational interviewing into her practice to help clients clarify values, build motivation for change, and set achievable goals. Her approach is rooted in client-centered care and solution-focused strategies informed by current research, emphasizing collaboration, respect for each person’s story, and belief in the capacity for change. In addition to her clinical title she holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - reflecting advanced training and clinical licensure. She maintains a thriving private practice where she supports people navigating life transitions, trauma recovery, relationship concerns, and emotional distress.