Matis Miller, LCSW, ACT, DBT-LBC

I've met countless frustrated parents — clients, friends, lecture audiences — who express a common wish: If only this child came with a manual.

In my professional life as a therapist, and personal life as a parent, I meet people who struggle. Many of those challenges could have been prevented or eased in childhood. The Uncontrollable Child is built on dialectical behavior therapy — a model that broadens the mind and worldview — and is highly effective for children who struggle with impulse control and emotion regulation, whether or not they carry a formal diagnosis.

As founder, director, and supervisor of The Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy of New Jersey, I'm a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience and certifications from the Beck Institute and the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. I specialize in severe emotional and personality disorders, insomnia, and anxiety in teens and adults, and lecture widely on CBT- and DBT-related topics.