About Ivelisse
Ivelisse Concepcion is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She has worked in mental health since 1995 and brings long experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, anger, and relationship challenges. Her work is straightforward and practical.
She meets people where they are and focuses on strengths. Sessions emphasize building a trusting relationship while identifying barriers that get in the way of everyday functioning.
Background and approach
Over 25 years she has worked across community programs and crisis teams, and shifted from mostly working with children and youth to more work with adults in recent years. Her background includes years supporting people with trauma, mood disorders, and behavioral concerns that affect daily life.
Ivelisse uses an eclectic approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Solution-Focused techniques, and Trauma-Focused ideas. She adapts what she uses to fit each person’s needs and style rather than following a single method. Sessions can help with practical skills for emotional control, managing impulsivity, improving self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She speaks English and Spanish, and works with people in New York who want a down-to-earth, strengths-based therapist. Her aim is to help clients identify obstacles, practice new skills, and regain a sense of control over emotions and choices.
How Ivelisse’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience and gives space for them to set the pace. It helps people feel heard and builds a collaborative relationship that supports change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and managing day-to-day symptoms by practicing new coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their style, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This keeps care focused and practical while respecting individual preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill-building demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or use brief check-ins when a full session isn't needed. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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