Francesco Rizzo, LMFT

Francesco Rizzo is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship challenges. He focuses on practical changes to everyday thoughts and habits that make daily life feel more manageable. Francesco also supports people facing grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career stress. He uses straightforward conversations to uncover patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions aim to build self-compassion, clearer communication, and stronger coping skills. Francesco pays close attention to LGBTQ+ experiences and addiction recovery as part of his practice. Over 13 years of practice, Francesco has worked with people through major life changes and trauma. He combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. This mix is intended to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different habits in day-to-day life. Francesco often addresses relationship issues by focusing on how people talk and connect. He draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to improve emotional understanding and interaction patterns. That work is practical and aimed at small, steady changes. Clients can expect a collaborative style where goals are set together and progress is reviewed. Francesco helps people experiment with new ways of thinking and acting, then adjusts strategies as needed. His aim is steady improvement rather than quick fixes.

Approach and online therapy options

Francesco uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's perspective and priorities. This approach emphasizes listening, reflection, and helping people set goals that matter to them. It can be helpful when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and decide what to try next. He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT offers concrete exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of his work with relationship concerns, helping people notice emotions and improve how they connect with others. Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods if needed. Clients are encouraged to give feedback about what helps and what doesn't so the plan can change over time. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that align with work or family routines. It can also let people use different communication styles like talking or practicing skills between sessions.