Clinical Social Worker / Therapist in Jacksonheights, NY

John David Rivera, LCSW

Affordable LGBTQ Therapy

Couples Individual Bilingual

JOHN D. RIVERA, LCSW
As a therapist and person of diversity I cannot claim to share everyones unique experiences. What I offer is a therapist who can apply the years of education, skills, and clinical experience with openness, compassion and respect for your uniqueness. Our therapy together holds an opportunity to connect through our shared experience of diversity now matter how different.

Often my patients share accounts of finding and working with therapist who truly understand them. In their stories I hear the frustration and disappointment around stereotyping, misgendering, and blindness to the individuals cultural identity. Much of my work has focused on the experiences of first or second generation immigrants in the United States.

On the positive side my work with these patients has provided an opportunity for the patient and myself to look at the components of their unique identities, thought patterns, influences, and diversity to explore how these factors impact their experience of the here and now.

Bio

A decade of experience working with LGBTQ clients as well as children adults and couples.

Practice Areas

Counseling / Therapy	Educational Therapy	Men's Issues
Adolescents	EMDR Therapy	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Adoption	Family Conflict	Online / Video / Teletherapy
Anger Management	Gay or Lesbian Issues	Premarital Counseling
Anxiety and Panic	Gender Identity / Transgenderism	Problem Gambling
Asperger's Syndrome	Gifted / Talented Issues	Psychological Evaluation / Testing
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)	Grief and Loss	Relationship Issues
Bicultural Difficulties	Group Therapy	Religious Counseling
Body Image Issues	Herpes and STD Counseling	Self Esteem Issues
Caregiver Issues	Learning Disabilities	Seniors and Elder Care Issues
Chronic Illness	Life and Wellness Coaching	Sexual Dysfunction
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Issues	Life Transitions	Stress Management
Couples Therapy	Loneliness	Trauma and PTSD
Depression	Marriage & Family Therapy	Women's Issues
Divorce	Marriage Counseling	Work and Career Issues