Richard O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PhD
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17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, CT 06068
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I specialize in mood disorders and anxiety. I've published five books--Undoing Depression is probably the most familiar---on depression, stress, and happiness, My latest, "Rewire," was released August 2014, and I'm working on a new book about self-destructive behavior. My approach is basically psychodynamic, with a lot of CBT and mindfulness. I believe that anyone can change--the brain can literally be rewired--but it takes a lot of patience and practice. Most of the people I meet have been battered around by life, and it's left scars--difficulty hoping, difficulty trusting. It's my job to mobilize that hope and trust.
Most people seek treatment because of the effects of stress on a vulnerable individual. We have to understand what makes you vulnerable, but we also have to develop realistic plans for how to recover. People seem to have the most trouble with self-sabotaging behavioral, emotional, and thinking patterns
I have the privilege of working both in rural Connecticut and in Manhattan, so I see a wide variety of people. I also do phone and Skype counseling with people who have found me through my books. And I enjoy couples and family work.
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check
Insurance
- Medicare
- TRICARE
- Out of Network
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Richard O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of Connecticut / 0002133 Richard O'Connor
- Attended University of Chicago, Graduated 1983
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Richard O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Family Conflict
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Grief
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
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Richard O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PhD
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
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Richard O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PhD
Location
Additional Location
141 E 55th St
3C
New York, NY 10022
(917) 455-7220Nearby Areas
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Richard O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PhD
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