Vanessa Matos

MA, LPC

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Vanessa Matos,

MA, LPC

Senior Clinician; DBT & Eating Disorder Specialist

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed/Available: In Person – Montclair, New Jersey

Telehealth – New Jersey, New York, Florida, Vermont

Ages treated: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult; Gender Inclusive

Eating Disorder Specialties: Anorexia, Atypical Anorexia, ARFID, Orthorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, and Body Dysmorphia

Other Mental Health Conditions/Specialties: Depression/Mood, The Anxiety Disorders, Gender Dysphoria, Maternal Mental Health, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Adoption Triad

Clinical Expertise/Approaches: DBT, CBT, Family Systems, Nurtured Heart Approach

Ms. Matos is a compassionate and experienced Licensed Professional Counselor, and provides counseling in both English and Portuguese. At Resilience DBT & Eating Recovery, Ms. Matos is a Senior Staff Clinician and is a dual specialist in the Treatment of Eating Disorders and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She has a leadership position in our Adolescent Multi-Family DBT outpatient program offering both adolescents and parents a pathway to better coping, serenity, and improved family relationships.

As trained DBT Therapist, Ms. Matos utilizes DBT/CBT and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to help children, adolescents, and adults gain better tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance to enhance their personal coping and decrease symptoms of anxiety. Ms. Matos has successfully treated and supported individuals struggling with Mental Health vulnerabilities of Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Gender Dysphoria, adjustment to medical illness, adoption-related experiences, and academic and behavioral issues, lead more rich and rewarding lives.

As an Eating Disorder Specialist, Ms. Matos is committed to both the prevention and successful intervention of eating disorders. She uses evidenced-based methods of DBT, CBT, and CBT-E to treat the full range of eating disorders – Anorexia, Bulimia, ARFID, and Binge Eating Disorder. She helps males, females, and non-binary individuals heal

their relationship with food and body image, and learn to truly accept and appreciate who they are.

Ms. Matos is a deeply empathetic and skilled Professional Counselor who is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their mental wellness goals. She understands that seeking counseling can be a difficult and personal decision, and she is committed to creating a warm and welcoming space to empower individuals to share their concerns and meet their identified goals and target symptoms. to truly thrive and experience joy in their lives.

Advanced Training/Certifications:

Foundationally Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from BTech, the training institute of Marcia Linehan
Certificate in CBT-E, from the Credo Oxford Institute, the training institute of Christoper Fairburn, U.K.
Nurtured Heart Approach; Certified
Adoption Certificate from Rutgers State University
Trained in Post Traumatic Stress Management Model by the Trauma Coalition of New Jersey