Therapist profile
Brian Colangelo, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
Continue with BrianWhere Brian stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05390100
- NPI
- 1114169794
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- CBT techniques
- EMDR for trauma
- Motivational interviewing
About Brian
Brian Colangelo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, grief, sleep problems, and challenges around parenting, career, and major life changes. He also lists codependency and issues tied to substance use and mood disorders among his focus areas.
Brian keeps things direct and practical in sessions. He encourages honesty about what is or isn’t helping and invites clients to speak up if a technique feels off. Conversations aim to identify what’s causing strain and to try small, achievable steps to change how someone copes with relationships, emotions, or cravings.
His work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions can include straightforward talking, skills practice, and interventions for trauma when appropriate. Brian uses his own experience with recovery and healing from trauma as context, not comparison.
He has taught at Rutgers University and Camden County College, and trained at Temple University for a Master’s degree in Social Work as well as at the Gestalt Institute of Philadelphia. He has provided individual and group trauma counseling, including work with survivors of sexual assault.
Brian states a commitment to addressing social harms like racism, homophobia, and ableism as part of therapeutic work. He lives in New Jersey, enjoys running and cycling, and brings a candid, sometimes sarcastic, tone to sessions.
How sessions work
How Brian integrates therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can name their concerns and decide what matters most to them. It helps with feeling understood and clarifying goals for relationships, parenting, or work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress, anxiety, or low mood going. It uses short exercises and practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and reactions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that works with memories and bodily responses to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions; it can be used when trauma is a clear part of the problem.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and the issues they bring. That may mean starting with talking and skill-building, and adding trauma-focused techniques if those seem helpful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins during a workday, avoiding travel time, or choosing a session that does not require video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, can adapt exercises, worksheets, and pacing to suit remote sessions so therapy fits around everyday responsibilities rather than adding more time demands.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does he help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. Codependency and patterns like people-pleasing are listed among his focus areas and he works with clients on setting boundaries and shifting relational patterns.
What is his general therapy style?
He practices in a straightforward, open way and asks clients to be honest about what helps. Sessions mix talk, practical skills, and targeted interventions for trauma when needed.
How long has he been working in this field?
He has 15 years of clinical experience, including providing individual and group trauma counseling.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and maintains a practice based in New Jersey.
In which language can I work with him?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes. The profile notes he accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.