James (Jim) Riter
(He/Him/His)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Compassionate care for trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, addiction, and co-occurring conditions, helping you build a life worth living.
My journey into mental health care began with a life-changing experience. While working as a music teacher at a summer camp, I encountered a young camper in crisis, threatening suicide. Talking him safely down from a rooftop shifted my perspective entirely—I realized that helping people navigate life’s toughest moments was my true calling. I changed my path, pursued a degree in psychology, and later earned my MSW from Syracuse University. With over 30 years of experience, I’ve dedicated my career to supporting people facing trauma, chronic mental health conditions, and co-occurring substance use disorders. I’ve worked in inpatient psychiatric care, chemical dependency counseling, and state mental health programs. These experiences shaped my understanding of how trauma impacts individuals and communities and how the right support can empower people to build meaningful lives. Using motivational interviewing to foster collaboration and trust, I also integrate CBT, DBT, and ACT techniques to help clients develop insights, skills, and self-compassion. Whether you're facing anxiety, mood disorders, psychosis, or addiction, I’m here to support you in making changes that align with you
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- End of Life
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Polyamorous relationship
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Immigrants
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Light Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Positive Psychology
- Social Skills Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Humanistic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Body Image Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Self Psychology
- 12-Step Facilitation
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Anger Management
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Systematic Desensitization
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Reality Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New Jersey
- Aetna – New York
- AvMed – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – New York
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna – New Jersey
- Cigna – New York
- Cigna-EAP – Florida
- Cigna-EAP – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- Horizon NJ Health – New Jersey
- Humana – Florida
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – New Jersey
- Medicare – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New Jersey
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – New Jersey
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – Florida
- Oscar – New Jersey
- Oscar – New York
- Tricare-Federally Funded – New York
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – New York
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – Florida
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – New York
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New Jersey
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – Florida
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
- Documentation provided for patient filling
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
080355, New York
TLHT LCSW
TPSW3954, Florida
Lic. Clinical Social Worker
44SC06418700, New Jersey
Certificates
Certificate of Specialty Training in Substance Abuse and Mental Health
New York State Office of Mental Health; Center for Practice Innovations
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
Education
Syracuse University
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2000
Ithaca College
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 1994
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Publications
Placebo washout is not a meaningful part of antidepressant drug trials
1995, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 10.1177/003151259508100264
See publication