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Hi There I am George Zappalorta LCSW. My client base is people who have occupational, substance abuse, mental health, family, and legal issues. The following disorders: Addiction Specialist, Adolescent/Child Services, Anxiety Disorders, Bereavement-Grief Counseling, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, Child Abuse, Clinical Social Work, Codependency Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, TFCBT, Supportive Counseling, Solution Based Therapy, Domestic Violence, Group Therapy, Health-Disabilities, Life Management Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Occupational Issues, Parenting Issues, Personality Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, Stress Management, Substance Abuse Professional EMDR ACT and DBT.
My approach
The most common approaches I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy REBT, ACT, Solution Based Therapy EMDR, and Cognitive refocusing Therapy.
My focus
I work with personality disorders, Schizophrenia spectrum, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Intellectual Disabilities, that range from borderline intellectual to moderate intellectual disability. Also, I am also a certified gambling addictions counselor and Certified addictions Counselor.
My communication style
I use open communication with my clients. I allow my clients to be stakeholders in the treatment process. I include my clients in the decision-making process, ask them how they are doing in the treatment process, and allow them to have access to the therapist.
My journey to mental healthcare
I came from a humble beginning in my life. I worked in all different types of jobs. Along my journey, I learned about myself and that led me to work in the social service field in various jobs in which I got a job in a Psychiatric Hospital. I had a great mentor who got me to start seeing patients. What drives me to my work is getting patients better and enhancing their quality of life.
My goals for you
The goal-setting process includes the clients having input in setting goals. I use an open approach to discussing treatment options with the clients and draw upon the client's expertise and experience in the treatment process.
My first session with you
The client should expect in the first session for the therapist to be open to the client's service issue. The therapist will allow the client to open up and talk about the issues that brought them into treatment. The therapist will work to make the client feel like the most important person in the room.
