Francesco Rizzo, LMFT
Compassionate therapist helping with anger and life stress
Book with FrancescoWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
How Francesco works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Francesco
Francesco Rizzo is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. He also supports those facing addiction, grief, career uncertainty, and challenges tied to identity and intimacy. Francesco brings 13 years of clinical experience to his work in New Jersey and focuses on clear, practical steps people can use day to day.
He keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. Conversations tend to focus on identifying triggers, learning new coping skills, and practicing communication techniques.
Background and approach
Francesco uses approaches like client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses. In sessions he prioritizes listening and building small, achievable goals. He offers coaching-style guidance when clients want direct strategies and a reflective space when they need to process feelings.
The work balances skill-building with deeper emotional understanding. Francesco has particular experience with LGBTQ concerns, addiction recovery, and supporting people through life transitions. He also helps with sleep problems, parenting stress, and self-esteem issues.
His background includes many years working with adults who want concrete change alongside greater self-awareness. People can expect flexible session formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. For those who choose online care, Francesco adapts tools and exercises to fit each person’s routine and goals.
What Francesco works with
Everything Francesco lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Francesco's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francesco lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s perspective, giving time to talk and feel heard while building goals that matter to them. This approach supports people who need a respectful, accepting space to sort out difficult feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to interrupt unhelpful patterns like anger or rumination and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people recognize and change emotional responses that affect close connections. It can be helpful for improving communication and repair in relationships by focusing on underlying emotions and needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesco will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then tailor methods in a collaborative way. That may mean practicing CBT skills one week and using client-centered reflection the next.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for exercises that use visual cues and roleplays. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or notes between sessions. These options help make therapy more flexible around work, family, or daily life.
Questions people ask about Francesco
What concerns does Francesco commonly help with?
He helps people address anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, grief, sleep problems, and identity-related issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is collaborative and straightforward, mixing skill-building with time to process feelings and find practical solutions.
What is his clinical background?
He has 13 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Where does he practice and what credential does he hold?
He practices in New Jersey and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online or remote sessions available?
Yes. Francesco offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.