Gerard Riconda, LCSW

Gerard Riconda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 28 years of experience. He works with adults facing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, anger, and problems tied to trauma and abuse. Gerard also helps people dealing with career strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and struggles around self-esteem.

He trained at Fordham University School of Social Service where he completed a Master of Social Work. Early roles included work with families and children in the foster care system and a period as a medical social worker in a rehabilitation hospital. There he supported people recovering from amputations, strokes, and head injuries.

Most of his clinical work has been with clients who are hard to reach or who carry complex diagnoses. He uses a range of approaches and does not rely on a single method. Gerard prefers to work together with each person to find what helps most in their situation.

In sessions he draws on methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, client-centered talking, and trauma processing when appropriate. That variety lets him address anger, impulsivity, obsessions, and relationship patterns in practical ways.

He offers straightforward conversation and practical skills rather than jargon. People who want to understand their reactivity, reduce outbursts, manage built-up resentment, or respond differently to stress often come to him for focused work.

Using ACT, CBT and Client-Centered Work Online