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.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, 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, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NY LCSW 046130
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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.
Written on Mar 25, 2023 after therapy with Gerard for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
I really like talking to Gerry! Such a nice and respectful man!
Written on Apr 11, 2022 after therapy with Gerard for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Responds promptly and follows up to make sure everything is ok. Listens and provides constructive feedback as well as techniques to try out.
Written on Apr 09, 2022 after therapy with Gerard for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and trauma and abuse