Gerard Riconda
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
New York therapists accepting new clients
Anita AasenLCSW · 30 years experienceCompassion fatigue · Bipolar disorder · CoachingWork with Anita
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About Gerard
I received my Social Work Education through Fordham University School of Social Services. During the course of earning my Masters, I worked with families and children in the Foster Care System. I worked briefly as a Medical Social Worker in a Rehabilitation Hospital. There my clients included amputees, Stroke and Head Injury patients. The bulk of my clinical experience spans 25 years and with difficult hard to reach clients with a full line of diagnosis’. I am comfortable working with all client populations. I consider my strongest suit to be empathy. Although I have experience with various clinical modalities, I believe that no size fits all. Together with the client, I will discover the best approach to address the clients needs.
What Gerard helps with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Antisocial personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
How Gerard works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Awesome! Listens, knows what to say when to say it!”
- “Good so far”
- “Amazing help, great strategies very insightful with all types of scenarios and problems”
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- “I have been very pleased with my sessions with Gerard. I look forward to our weekly talks and feel like I have been making progress towards my goals.”
- “Gerard Riconda is a very caring therapist- he is helping me work through some deeply rooted anxieties and traumatic events that have transpired throughout my life. He offers insight as to how I can distract myself and focus on other things. I am so grateful for the ability to learn from his years of expertise.”
- “He is a nice professional therapist”
- “Gerry is the bombdigity”
- “He is very professional and supportive even funny”
- “He is funny and professional at the same time. He turns everything into positivity”
- “Gerry has been a wonderful therapist to me. He checks in with me often. He's very supportive, and offers great feedback. I highly recommend, Gerry.”
- “I really like talking to Gerry! Such a nice and respectful man!”
- “Responds promptly and follows up to make sure everything is ok. Listens and provides constructive feedback as well as techniques to try out.”
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