James Coniglio, LCSW
James has been working in mental health for over 10 years, connecting with individuals on a personal level across a wide range of behavioral and emotional challenges. With a combination of psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy, James seeks to engage clients in a way that is authentic to them in working towards solutions. He has worked with diagnoses ranging from depression, anxiety disorders, addictions, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia among others.
Background: James Coniglio began his career working for Ability Beyond, an organization servicing individuals living with intellectual disabilities. He received his Masters in Social Work from Fordham Graduate School of Social Service in 2008, with a focus on clinical practice with children and families using psychodynamic psychotherapy. He worked for a number of years in child welfare using an evidence-based model before finding his niche in hospital psychiatry. Currently, he is a senior social worker at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn. He was the first social worker to be assigned specifically to the psychiatric emergency department at this hospital. Here, he defined the position with social work principles of advocacy and evidence-based approaches. He developed the comprehensive psychosocial assessment that is now the standard for psychiatry, with a focus on psychosocial stressors, family history, and trauma.
Training and Certifications
Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy
NYU Silver School of Social Work Continuing Education Programs
Special Interests:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Other Certifications:
Background: James Coniglio began his career working for Ability Beyond, an organization servicing individuals living with intellectual disabilities. He received his Masters in Social Work from Fordham Graduate School of Social Service in 2008, with a focus on clinical practice with children and families using psychodynamic psychotherapy. He worked for a number of years in child welfare using an evidence-based model before finding his niche in hospital psychiatry. Currently, he is a senior social worker at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn. He was the first social worker to be assigned specifically to the psychiatric emergency department at this hospital. Here, he defined the position with social work principles of advocacy and evidence-based approaches. He developed the comprehensive psychosocial assessment that is now the standard for psychiatry, with a focus on psychosocial stressors, family history, and trauma.
Training and Certifications
Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy
- Essentials of CBT workshop
- Weekly group supervision with Beck Institute supervisor/instructor Noah Clyman
NYU Silver School of Social Work Continuing Education Programs
- Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy under Dr. Andrew B. Schmitt
- Clinical Approaches to the Addictions under Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
- Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis
Special Interests:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Other Certifications:
- Motivational Interviewing (MI): Moving Clients Through the Process of Change - Columbia University under Dr. Andrew Hamid
- Beyond the Basics: Advanced Motivational Interviewing Skills - Columbia University under Dr. Andrew Hamid
- SIFI Certification from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College