Ivelisse Concepcion, LCSW

Ivelisse Concepcion is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 25 years of experience in mental health care. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

She began working in mental health in 1995 on a Children Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team and later completed a Master of Social Work at New York University. Much of her early work focused on children and youth, and over the past decade she has treated adults and, more recently, couples. Her background includes community-based programs across New York.

Her practical style centers on meeting people where they are and building on existing strengths. She uses a mix of approaches selected to fit each person’s needs and preferences. That can include client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused work when relevant.

In sessions she helps identify barriers that get in the way of daily functioning. She works with people to notice patterns, practice skills, and make clearer choices about emotions and behavior. This can include short-term problem solving or longer work on past trauma and mood management.

Ivelisse draws on training in CBT, trauma-focused approaches, TF-CBT elements, grief work, and solution-focused methods. Her experience includes supporting families where young people face severe emotional disturbance and risk of out-of-home placement. She aims to help clients regain control of their emotions and everyday life choices.

How her approaches translate to online work