Charles "Matt" Cox, LCMHC

Charles "Matt" Cox is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the challenges that follow trauma. He also supports those coping with relationship strain, parenting questions, grief, and concerns related to sexuality and identity.

Matt draws on common-sense, practical conversation and clear goals in sessions. He uses a client-centered approach to put the person’s priorities first. He often combines this with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change.

He has eleven years of experience offering care to people with co-occurring issues, mood disorders, substance concerns, and traumatic brain injury. That background informs how he thinks about overlapping health and life challenges. He focuses on what the individual wants to accomplish rather than a single diagnosis.

Sessions are adjusted to each person’s needs, pace, and goals. Matt aims to make plans you can try between meetings and to review what works. He prefers straightforward, respectful conversation and checks in often about progress and priorities.

People who want help with anger, career stress, attention concerns such as ADHD, or compassion fatigue may find his combined approach helpful. He emphasizes collaboration and practical steps toward clearer thinking and better daily routines. If you want to explore whether his style fits, he asks that you begin with the matching process to schedule a first conversation.

How his approaches can work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on your goals and lived experience. The therapist listens closely and mirrors back what matters to you, helping you clarify priorities and make decisions that fit your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and helps you practice different ways of thinking and acting to see if they help. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps people find and strengthen their own reasons to change, especially for substance use or habit shifts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first few sessions. The therapist will work together with you to decide which strategies to try based on your needs, goals, and what feels most useful. That process can be adjusted over time as you notice what helps and what doesn’t.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. It can also let you practice strategies in the environments where problems happen and then talk through what did and didn’t work with a licensed professional.