A psychotherapist for 39 years.
Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. New Jersey State licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and state licensed Clinical Social Worker.
In private practice for 36 years, Rick counsels adults, adolescents, couples and families. He specializes in marriage and divorce counseling, stress management, and issues of personal growth and fulfillment.
He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of depression, low self-esteem, phobias, anxiety, and problems with relationships, intimacy and achieving in life. In addition to couples counseling, he offers individual psychotherapy.
Rick completed his Masters of Social Work at Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and his Bachelor of Arts at Maryknoll College in Glen Ellyn, IL.
Post-graduate training
- Menninger Foundation training for Families of Divorce
- A three-year certificate program in Group Psychotherapy from the NJ Academy of Group Psychotherapy
- Training in Family Systems with the Ackerman Institute in New York City
- Training in Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy with Habib Davanloo, M.D.
Rick is very concerned about confidentiality, privacy, freedom of choice, continuity of care, and non-interference in the therapist-patient relationship.
He was a member of the Planning Committee of the Family Service Association of America Tri-Regional Practice Institute, which honored him for outstanding service. His prior experience includes serving as liaison for employee assistance programs.
Rick also had extensive experience as a senior staff therapist and Assistant Executive Director of Family Service Association in Summit, NJ.
He actively works to restore values of confidentiality, privacy, and freedom of choice to the field of mental health and the practice of psychotherapy. He has served on the Boards of the NJ Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, and the American Mental Health Alliance of NJ.
- National Association of Social Workers
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
- NJ Group Psychotherapy Society
In addition to his private practice, Rick has given workshops and appeared on local radio and cable television, speaking on such issues as Stages of Divorce, Loneliness, Teenage Suicide, and Parent-Child Communication.
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Florham Park, NJ 07932