Matthew Berman LPC

I have always had an interest in mental health from an early age. I remember being in High School talking with my closest friends about the patterns that tend to drive people and hold people back, both conscious and unconscious. I typically found myself as the “therapist” of the group and being the one that people felt comfortable and safe to disclose things to that they felt weary about discussing with others. Becoming a therapist felt like an obvious choice to me as I entered college. I worked in a group home and behavioral unit in a senior living home throughout college and loved meeting with the residents, hearing their stories, and being a compassionate ear to whatever they wanted to share. Following college, I worked in agencies with individuals struggling with severe mental illness. I provided individual and group counseling and loved being able to reach more people. I supervised the program and had a passion for providing guidance to the other therapists to best help our clients. I later worked as a director of a substance abuse program and assistant director of a group private practice. However, my main passion was always with working directly with individuals, couples, and families providing therapy. Seeing my clients’ success and being with them in their times of pain has been deeply rewarding for me.

I take a client-centered approach. My first goal is to truly get to know and understand the factors that brought you into therapy. I think without taking the time to listen, some of the most important factors of someone’s story can be missed. I aim to create a safe and supportive environment while also keeping it fun to help you feel more relaxed and at ease. My connection with you is my top priority for us to get into the “work” of therapy.

• New Jersey, Licensed Professional Counselor, 37PC00448200

Matt has worked in the mental health field for around 20 years helping individuals overcome challenges. Along with individual therapy, he also ran groups providing education and support on issues ranging from common life stressors to severe mental illnesses, and provided supervision as a director and clinical supervisor. Matt utilizes an eclectic approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic approaches, Motivational Interviewing, and Gottman Method couples counseling. “I feel that along with teaching clinical interventions and providing education on mental health issues, the most important part of my work with you is coming together to focus on you becoming the best version of yourself. I’m excited for you to reach out so we can start making that happen.