Therapist profile
Matthew Dugan, LPC
South Carolina
LPC in South Carolina - Anger and Trauma focus
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, South Carolina / 5264
- NPI1255425153
- Experience23 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationSouth Carolina
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Matthew
Matthew Dugan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 23 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and anger. He also supports people dealing with issues around self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Matthew uses straightforward talk therapy and practical skills in sessions. He draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot patterns that keep problems active. He also uses dialectical skills to help regulate strong emotions and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity.
His background includes extended work with serious and persistent mental illness and substance use concerns. He has a master’s degree in counseling and professional experience across crisis counseling, motivational interviewing, and EMDR for trauma work. He is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and offers understanding around coming-out and gender dysphoria topics.
In sessions he focuses on clear goals - reducing distress and building more manageable daily routines. He talks through communication and control issues, codependency, abandonment and family of origin struggles. He also addresses practical problems such as employment stress and handling grief.
People meet him for direct skills practice, behavior change planning, and trauma processing when appropriate. He asks about what is working in life and what is getting in the way, then suggests tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or EMDR that fit the situation. Getting started involves a short matching intake and scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches work in online sessions
Matthew commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, which can help with anger, anxiety, and mood problems. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that reduce impulsive reactions. DBT skills practice is useful when anger feels overwhelming or keeps repeating.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist reviews your concerns and goals, then suggests which methods to try first. You can adjust the plan as you go based on what helps and what feels manageable.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not detailed here. Many people choose online sessions because they fit into work schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain regular practice. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed, the ability to use video or phone to suit bandwidth or camera preferences, and scheduling that can work around evening commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does he address?
He helps people who react with snapping, building resentment, workplace frustration, or others' anger affecting them. Anger is listed among the concerns he works with.
How would he approach anger in therapy?
He uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT to identify triggers and change reactions. Mindfulness exercises are also used to reduce reactivity in the moment.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He holds a master’s degree in counseling and has 23 years of experience, including work with serious mental illness and substance use concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.