Mark Richardson, LCSW, SEP
For a FREE, no-pressure
consultation, call: 551-223-7688
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I can work with out-of-network benefits for:​
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CIGNA
I am in-network with:​
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AETNA
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HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
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UNITED HEALTHCARE​
Practice is currently full (updated 08/01/23)
All sessions are via tele-health, as this has proven to be the most convenient format for the greatest number of people following the pandemic.
Welcome
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I'm motivated to help people get past their pain and become who they were meant to be. Doing this requires trust, curiosity, careful listening, thoughtful feedback, and a full commitment to what is most alive in you. The reward for me is that I get to be present when the next, better, freer and more flexible version of you comes into the world. It's exciting, meaningful work.
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Trauma & EMDR
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Trauma shows up in some unexpected places: as anxiety, depression, obsessions, compulsions, panic attacks, substance abuse, etc. I'm interested in the big and small traumas that accumulate over time, steering the course of a human life without our full awareness. Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and Somatic Experiencing (SE) give us "embodied" ways to work with these symptoms, creating an opportunity for permanent change.
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Experience
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I bring eight years' experience working in hospital-based mental health settings, both inpatient and outpatient, where I treated a broad range of mental health issues, including: crisis intervention, severe and persistent psychiatric illness, mood disorders, PTSD, family conflicts, identity and phase-of-life issues, and many others. I have been in full-time private practice since 2018, focused primarily on the treatment of trauma
and anxiety.
I have additional training / certification in these areas:
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Bowen Family Systems Theory (Rutgers)
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Domestic Violence and Trauma (Rutgers, VAWC)
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EMDR (EMDRIA-trained, NJ)
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Somatic Experiencing, SEP + Intermediate / Advanced Assistant
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Inner Relationship Focusing
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Certified Clinical Social Work Supervisor (NASW / NJ)
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