Noelle Mathew

Valley Spring Recovery Center · Clinical Director

Noelle Mathew

As Clinical Director at Valley Spring Recovery Center, Noelle Mathew oversees the Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health programs, bringing 10 years of experience across multiple levels of care.

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01 · The short version

Ten years across levels of care, now directing both programs.

As Clinical Director at Valley Spring Recovery Center, Noelle Mathew oversees the Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health programs, bringing ten years of experience across multiple levels of care. She works primarily with adults navigating mental health concerns and substance use disorders, including co-occurring conditions, with additional experience supporting adolescents, individuals with eating disorders, families, and first responders.

Her training ran through Bergen Community College and Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she earned both her Bachelor and Master of Social Work with a minor in Substance Use Disorders. She is driven by a deep belief in her clients’ resilience and considers it a privilege to support people through some of the most vulnerable, transformative moments of their lives.

Operating principle

“You can show up as you are, tired, overwhelmed, hopeful, angry, healing, and know that you’ll be met with compassion and zero judgment.”

Noelle Mathew, on how clients are met at Valley Spring Recovery Center.

02 · The path

  1. Early years

    Bergen Community College

    Earned an Associate of Science at Bergen Community College.

  2. Training

    Ramapo College of New Jersey

    Earned a Bachelor of Social Work, then a Master of Social Work, with a minor in Substance Use Disorders.

  3. Licensure

    LCSW, LCADC, CASAC-M

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, CASAC-M, and a Certified School Social Worker in New Jersey.

  4. Today

    Clinical Director

    Oversees the Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health programs at Valley Spring Recovery Center.

03 · How she practices

Her practice is grounded in trauma-informed, person-centered, and strengths-based care, drawing on CBT, DBT-informed interventions, ACT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused approaches that she tailors to each client’s needs, goals, and readiness for change.

04 · The work

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Program leadership

Oversees both the Substance Use Disorder and the Mental Health programs at Valley Spring Recovery Center.

02

Co-occurring care

Works primarily with adults navigating mental health concerns and substance use disorders, including co-occurring conditions.

03

Tailored modalities

Draws on CBT, DBT-informed interventions, ACT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused approaches, tailored to each client’s needs, goals, and readiness for change.

Reporting & sources

This biography summarizes the published record: press features and the Valley Spring Recovery Center team page. It is not a clinical service and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; inquiries about care should go to Valley Spring Recovery Center directly.