Ivelisse Concepcion , LCSW

Ivelisse Concepcion is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 25 years of experience in mental health care. She earned a master of social work from New York University (NYU) and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of Mount Saint Viencent. The LCSW credential indicates advanced clinical training and a license to provide clinical social work services in New York State.

Her career in behavioral health began in 1995 as a member of a Children Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team, and she has spent more than half of her life working in community-based programs across New York. Much of her early work focused on children and adolescents, and over the past nine years she has expanded her practice to include adults. In the most recent year she has also worked with couples.

Concepcion frequently supports families caring for children and young adults who are considered severely emotionally disturbed or who face the prospect of out-of-home placement due to mental health conditions, trauma, or childhood diagnoses such as ADHD. Her clinical focus includes depression, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, anger and emotional regulation, grief, relationship and family problems, and coping with life changes.

Her therapeutic stance emphasizes meeting people where they are, building on strengths, identifying and addressing barriers, and developing a collaborative therapeutic relationship. She uses an eclectic, needs-based approach and has completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused approaches including TF-CBT, Solution-Focused therapy, grief work, and other trauma modalities. Over her career she has focused on helping people build resilience, regain control over emotions, and make empowered life choices.