Francesco Rizzo, LMFT - Therapist in New Jersey

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Client-centered work
Cognitive behavioral tools

About Francesco

Francesco Rizzo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship difficulties. He also supports work on identity, grief, and life transitions.

Francesco uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of his approaches to look at emotions and attachment patterns that underlie behavior. He also draws on client-centered methods to prioritize the person's perspective and on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and habits. These approaches are used to help clients make changes in daily life and relationships.

In sessions he focuses on clear, practical steps as well as exploring feelings that are hard to name. Conversations often include improving communication, setting manageable goals, and practicing new ways of relating. He works with issues such as LGBT concerns, intimacy-related problems, parenting stress, and sleep difficulties.

Francesco also supports people facing career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and recovery from trauma and abuse. He addresses additional areas like body image, codependency, and coping with serious illness or caregiving stress. His work includes attention to attachment and abandonment concerns when they are relevant.

Clients can expect a direct but respectful style that balances emotional exploration with concrete strategies. For those curious about starting, Francesco asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.

How Francesco blends EFT, client-centered work and CBT online

Francesco lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) as a core approach; EFT focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and attachment patterns to change how people relate to themselves and others. It can be useful for emotional blocks, intimacy concerns, and recurring relational patterns.

He also uses client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the person's perspective and aims to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and experiment with different behaviors to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or sleep problems.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Francesco will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That planning is collaborative and may mix approaches over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can also adapt exercises, communication skills practice, and CBT tools to an online meeting to keep progress moving forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflicts

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman Method Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and related concerns listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic approach like?

He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to explore emotions and practical thinking patterns.

How much experience does he have?

He has 13 years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist in New Jersey.

What credentials and region apply?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New Jersey and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only according to the profile.

Can international clients work with him?

He is not accepting international clients at this time per the provided information.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

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