Brian Colangelo, LCSW
New Jersey · 15 years in practice
Brian Colangelo is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, sleep problems, and issues around self-esteem.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC05390100 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1114169794 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Brian
Brian Colangelo is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, sleep problems, and issues around self-esteem. He supports those coping with career shifts, parenting strain, mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. He also works with concerns such as codependency, isolation, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress.
Brian keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He asks what matters most and focuses on steps that can ease distress.
Background and approach
He aims for open, honest communication and invites feedback if an approach isn’t working for a person. His background includes a Master of Social Work from Temple University and years of clinical experience with trauma survivors. He has provided both individual and group trauma counseling for people who survived sexual assault.
He also teaches part time at Rutgers University and Camden County College. In therapy he draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR. He uses these tools to help people manage flashbacks, reduce panic, change unhelpful thinking, and rebuild confidence after difficult experiences.
Brian frames his clinical work through an awareness of social and cultural harms. He says therapists should actively work against racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism. Outside of work he enjoys running, cycling, being outdoors, and a sarcastic sense of humor.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Approaches Brian names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and building a trusting conversation. It’s helpful for people who need a space to be heard and to organize their priorities for change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors feed problems like anxiety and depression. It breaks issues into small steps and gives practical strategies to test new ways of thinking and acting.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, works with distressing memories and reactions by using focused attention and guided processing. It is often used when past events continue to cause strong emotional or physical responses.
Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and challenges, then suggest approaches to try. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you keep visual contact and do deeper work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short updates, quick coping tools, or when written communication feels easier. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, family, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are direct and collaborative. He asks what matters most, uses straightforward language, and adjusts the plan when something isn’t working.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 15 years of clinical experience and has provided individual and group trauma counseling for survivors of sexual assault.
What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
He is a New Jersey LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices from New Jersey.
Can someone work with him if English is not their first language?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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