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Gerard Riconda

NY LCSW 046130

Credentials

NY LCSW 046130

NPI Number

1124776505

Location

New York

Languages

English

Accepting new clients

28 years experience

Work with me

About Gerard Riconda

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.

Licenses

LCSW

046130

Professional experience

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

Additional Focus Areas

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

Clinical Approaches

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

Languages

English

8 Reviews

“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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