Ivelisse Concepcion , LCSW

Ivelisse Concepcion is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience in mental health practice. She earned a Master of Social Work from New York University and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Her clinical career began in 1995 as a member of a Children Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team, and she has spent more than half her life working in community-based programs across New York.

Ivelisse's work initially focused on children and adolescents, addressing severe emotional disturbance and risks of out-of-home placement, and over the past nine years she has expanded her practice to include adults. In the last year she has also worked with couples. She routinely supports families and young people facing diagnoses and challenges such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem difficulties, anger, and emotional regulation concerns.

Her therapeutic style is strength-based and client-centered - meeting people where they are, building on existing resources, and collaboratively identifying and removing barriers to progress. She draws from an eclectic set of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused approaches, and Solution-Focused techniques, tailoring interventions to each person's needs and style. Across her career she has completed extensive training in these modalities and in grief work, with a long-standing commitment to helping people regain control over their emotions and make choices that support healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Ivelisse Concepcion integrates Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice, focusing on a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients explore their feelings and priorities while the therapist follows the client's lead. This approach supports personal growth, self-awareness, and relationships by emphasizing empathy and respect for each person's pace and preferences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and adjust patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. Through practical exercises and collaborative problem-solving, CBT can help clients develop concrete skills for coping with symptoms and managing daily challenges.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of past traumatic experiences by combining safety-building, emotion regulation, and processing strategies tailored to each person's history and resilience. It is applied with care to reduce the ongoing effects of trauma on mood, relationships, and functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ivelisse works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility, reduce travel barriers, and make it easier for people to fit therapy into busy lives while maintaining continuity with licensed professionals and therapists.