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Hello, my name is Matthew Cruz, but many people call me Matt. I specialize in treating adult individuals. I enjoy talking with people about their problems, offering them support, and helping them to find a way forward. My background is in treating substance use and Eating Disorders. As such, I am familiar with a variety of treatment approaches, including CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. However, I am looking for what approach works for each individual and am not attached to any one mode of treatment. I enjoy helping people explore meaning and symbolism in their world through a person centered approach to treatment. For those that are interested, I am comfortable incorporating faith and spiritual practice into the treatment experience. I do not provide couples or family therapy. Feel free to reach out to me with further questions!
Our first session will be one on one and focus on us getting to know one another. Feel each other out. Naturally, I will have diagnostic questions to ask, and I would expect to have at least one action item to work on come the end of the session.
I enjoy making connections with people and learning how to see the world from their perspective. I am a talker and enjoy laughing as often as possible. I am passionate about working with individuals and helping people achieving a better sense of mental wellness and achieving a higher quality of life.
Are you a nerd or part of a fandom? Do you enjoy TV, movies, or other media? Are you interested in discussing how these interests may help your therapeutic journey? Do you enjoy having interesting and/or challenging conversations? Are you interested in discussing your struggles? Are you looking for individual therapy? Then you and I may be a good fit for working together.
Cash - $80 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Gravie
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Meritain
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
HealthPartners
HealthPartners - Medicaid
HealthPartners - Medicare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Medica
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
I have been using this treatment modality since entering the field. I enjoy helping clients identify thought processes that are not helping them reach their goals and developing new perspectives to help them improve their quality of life.
I pull ideas and concepts from DBT to augment treatment as appropriate. I do not practice rigid or adherent DBT.
Recognizing the elements of our life that we cannot change and working to understand how to move forward with them is profoundly important.
14 ratings with written reviews
October 26, 2026
He did great with the time allotted. Felt good because he kept me on track but also let me Go off on my own tangents. He was able to summarize my feelings well, which was nice because I am not great with putting my words together at times. Overall good first session. Looking forward to working with Mr. Cruz
September 25, 2026
Great first meat, very intellectual and understanding.
May 19, 2026
Another wonderfully helpful session with Matt! I always appreciate the empathy, authenticity, and growth-centered suggestions. He works to understand my goals and never fails to challenge my current beliefs/behaviors that are getting in the way of growth. No judgment, just sincerity.