Dr. Ricardo Rieppi, Ph.D.
(he/him/his)
Preferred Name: Ricardo
About Me
Growing up in a bicultural, bilingual (Spanish-speaking) home in the U.S. profoundly impacted my identity, experiences, and worldview. While it has helped me adapt to new perspectives and has given me a deep appreciation for diverse worldviews, it also exposed me to the experience of exclusion, marginalization, identity conflict and confusion, group assimilation, and intergenerational conflicts around beliefs, values, and customs. Unsurprisingly, my interest in psychotherapy began with a deep-seated passion for understanding the human mind and the complexities of human behavior. When I’m not working you can find me playing a drum set, listening to a wide range of music, watching documentaries and live sports events, taking care of my garden, learning to cook, or reading biographies about people who inspired and changed the world.
Education & Experience
My clinical training is diverse. My education and credentials include a B.A. in Psychology from George Mason University in 1993, an M.A. in Psychology from James Madison University in 1995, a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University in 2003, and a certificate in Psychoanalysis from New York University in 2018. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and couples struggling with trauma, anxiety, and depression in inpatient and outpatient settings. Moreover, the people I have worked with were diverse as far as their ethnicity, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and social class. Over the years, I have dedicated myself to extensive education and training to become proficient in various therapeutic modalities, including Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy, EMDR, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. I am committed to strict ethical guidelines and ongoing professional development to ensure I am well-versed in the latest practices and therapeutic techniques.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Instructor, Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Supervisor, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Moral Injury
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Performance Enhancement
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- BIPOC
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
- Spanish
Insurance
- Aetna
- Sliding Scale