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LCSW

Joseph Gagliano, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Joseph

Joseph Gagliano brings 30 years of clinical experience to work with people facing a wide range of life challenges, including stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, relationship difficulties, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

He practices in New York as an LCSW and emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that recognizes each person’s history and identity. This orientation supports clients who are navigating transitions, coping with trauma, or wrestling with questions of purpose and self-worth.

His style blends practical skill-building with deeper relational work, helping clients develop coping strategies while also exploring underlying attachment patterns and personal meaning. Joseph draws on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and attachment-based perspectives to tailor interventions to what a client needs.

He accepts international clients and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to accommodate different preferences and life circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Joseph integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based therapy into his work, using each to address different layers of difficulty. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and problematic habits. Attachment-based therapy attends to relational patterns formed early in life and helps people understand how those patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, which is useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and healing from trauma.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. He partners with clients to explore goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then adapts methods so therapy feels relevant and doable for that person. This allows a balance of skills training and deeper relational exploration depending on what the client needs.

Online therapy with him is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort with formats. These options make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, accommodate travel or relocation, and fit therapy into varied daily routines while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, ADHD, and related areas such as intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is collaborative and compassionate, combining client-centered listening with techniques from CBT and DBT alongside attachment-informed work to support both symptom relief and deeper relational insight.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has three decades of clinical experience, which includes supporting people through trauma, major life transitions, and long-term personal growth work.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York with the credential NY LCSW 049621.
Can people who live outside the United States work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions across borders when appropriate.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling and communication needs.
How is payment or cost handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning work with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Joseph can help with

Joseph Gagliano works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Joseph works with individuals through complex life challenges.

Joseph works with depression, anxiety, and trauma.

How Joseph approaches therapy

Joseph's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Joseph is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 30 years of clinical experience.