Terri DiMatteo, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor | Princeton, New Jersey
For over a decade, I have been privileged to counsel hundreds of individuals and couples throughout New Jersey, helping them navigate the complexities of romantic relationships. As the founder of Open Door Therapy, I focus exclusively on relationship care — because relationships are critical to our health and mental health, where our deepest joys and greatest pains live, and where the right kind of help can change everything.
My Approach: The Intimacy Bond™
The Intimacy Bond™, is a clinical framework that I developed that views a marriage or committed relationship as protective bond that is created and nurtured when a couple lovingly engages with one another emotionally an sexually. I view my role as helping couples understand, address and ultimately remove barriers to intimacy so that they can connect again.
If you'd like to learn more about The Intimacy Bond™ you can read about it here.
What I Help With
Counseling Services:
• Marriage and relationship counseling
• Infidelity and affair recovery• Narcissistic abuse recovery (individuals only — never couples where one partner exhibits narcissistic traits)• Restoring trust, passion, and emotional connection
• Navigating separation and divorce with clarity and support
Consulting Services:
- Personal consulting for individuals and professionals seeking relational expertise
- Strategic guidance on interpersonal, relational, and professional dilemmas
A Note on Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Narcissistic abuse recovery is offered exclusively as individual therapy. I do not provide couples counseling when one partner exhibits narcissistic traits, as couples therapy can be harmful and even dangerous in abusive dynamics. If you are healing from a relationship with a narcissist, I offer a safe, informed space to understand what happened to you, regain your sense of self, and move forward with clarity and strength.
My Philosophy:
The marriage or committed partnership is designed for intimacy: emotional and sexual intimacy. Throughout life, stresses, strains and pressures occur. Conflict and disconnect can occur as a result. Resentments build. These are barriers to intimacy.
I help unpack, remove and address the barriers to intimacy so that you can return to connection. When this happens emotional lightness, peace of mind and connection returns.
Practical Details:
I am an out-of-network provider, which means your privacy and confidentiality are fully protected. Sessions are conducted via secure telehealth, so you can receive care from anywhere in New Jersey. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if we're a good fit.
You don't have to figure this out alone. Let's talk.
Contact me today to schedule your complimentary phone consultation. 
Terri DiMatteo Reaches
Westfield NJSummit NJ