My Approach to Helping

FOR COUPLES At the Mars & Venus Counseling Center, we use the world renowned classic Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus as the basic premise and guidance for couples work. Dr. John Gray has developed a complete clinical approach to couples counseling that integrates all of his ideas. This is the systematic approach used here, as taught and licensed by Dr. John Gray. You will learn how to understand, respect, and honor the differences between yourself and your partner. You will learn what your needs are, as well as your partner's, and how to meet them. Another major aspect of healing and growing a relationship is improving communication skills. Please call for further discussion or questions on this special couples therapy opportunity. FOR INDIVIDUALS We all bring our unresolved issues from our past into our adulthood. These blocks create obstacles to our individual success and happiness. Mr. Drobnick has studied and integrated theories and practice methods of many leaders in the field of individual counseling. Mr. Drobnick's training and licensure as a Mars & Venus Counselor have added numerous tools in helping one overcome his/her blocks to success and happiness. FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELING Specialized and compassionate professional services with expertise in the varying symptoms and diagnoses for children, adolescents, and families. Call for more information. TELEPHONE COUNSELING Special circumstances could make telephone counseling perfect for you. Many people maintain a very difficult schedule or travel frequently. Some have difficulties with child-care issues. Illness or disabilities could limit mobility. Others may not be fortunate to have a trained Mars & Venus Counselor conveniently located near them. Telephone counseling is very effective. Call for more information.

 

More Info About My Practice

Richard Drobnick, LCSW, DCSW, (pictured left with Dr. John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) is the Director of the first Mars & Venus Counseling Center in Bergen County and Northern New Jersey. He has been serving Bergen County as a practicing counselor/psychotherapist for more than 28 years. Mr. Drobnick formerly held the position of staff psychotherapist at the Hackensack University Medical Center from 1979 to 1982. He has been in private practice since 1982 with main offices located in Teaneck, New Jersey. Richard has focused his work exclusively with adults in individual, group, and couples counseling. In addition to his experience as a clinician, he has served for several years as Senior Staff Instructor at the former postgraduate training center, Gestalt Unlimited. Mr. Drobnick is also well known as a lecturer, seminar leader, consultant, and peer supervisor. Richard has studied and integrated the theories and practice methods of many leaders in the fields of individual and couples counseling. Although Mr. Drobnick continues to specialize in individual and group psychotherapy, more and more of his attention over recent years has focused on couples counseling. Richard is one of a select few professionals nationwide personally trained and licensed by Dr. John Gray. This superb training has made his work with couples especially rewarding and effective.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Coaching
• Consultation
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy
• Other

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English
• Spanish

Groups I Work With

Also offering Mars & Venus Workshops, such as Understanding the Differences, Improving Communication, Mars & Venus on a Date. Workshops are open to both couples and singles

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Anger Management
• Body Psychotherapy
• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Breathwork
• Clean Language, Symbolic Modeling, & Metaphor Therapy
• Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
• Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Constellations
• Family Systems Therapy
• Focusing
• Gestalt Therapy
• Guided Therapeutic Imagery
• Holistic Psychotherapy
• Humanistic Psychology
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Internal Family Systems
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Parent Work
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Play Therapy
• Psychodrama
• Psychodynamic
• Reality Therapy
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Somatic Experiencing
• Systems Theory /Therapy
• Transpersonal Psychotherapy

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Abandonment
• Academic Concerns
• Addictions & Compulsions
• Aggression & Violence
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Attachment Issues
• Blended Family Issues
• Body Image
• Career Choice
• Child and/or Adolescent Issues
• Codependency / Dependency
• Communication Problems
• Compulsive Spending / Shopping
• Control Issues
• Depression
• Developmental Disorders (Autism, Aspergers, etc.)
• Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction
• Emotional Overwhelm
• Emptiness
• Family of Origin Issues
• Family Problems
• Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
• Habits
• Inadequacy
• Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)
• Irritability
• Isolation
• Learning Difficulties
• Men's Issues
• Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
• Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
• Multicultural Concerns
• Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
• Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens
• Panic
• Parenting
• Phobias
• Post Partum Depression
• Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Relationships & Marriage
• Religious Issues
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Criticism
• Self-Doubt
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Harm
• Sensitivity to Criticism
• Shame
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suspiciousness / Paranoia
• Trust Issues
• Women's Issues
• Workplace Issues
• Worry
• Worthlessness