
Dr. Victor Manocchio, LCSW
About me
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (PA) with more than has more than 25 years of experience as a Mental Health Therapist. I hold a Doctorate of Social Work, which was completed in October 2019. I treat children, adults, and families - specializing in trauma, anxiety, autism, and substance abuse from a strengths perspective. I have over 200 hours of specialized training in treating trauma and abuse, with completed certifications in autism, as well as substance abuse.
I have helped many patients with many concerns over the past 25 years. I treat from a holistic approach - body, mind, and spirit. Research states that treatment should include physical, mental, emotional, culture, religion, spirituality, and everything that makes you who you are.
"Holistic" has become somewhat of a buzzword. Let me describe what holistic means to me. It means that counseling will not fix a thyroid problem. Holistic means that a problem in one area of your life will affect every area of your life.
For example, let's talk about depression. Sometimes, people do not have depression. Instead, they might need to work at forgiving themselves or someone else; or maybe they just need hope that life will get better. Alternatively, they might have an underlying medical condition. Sometimes, we just need help to grieve the loss of a dearly loved person or a beloved animal.
I help people to find healthy coping skills, people to trust, and ways to live life to the fullest.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Codependency, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation/Loneliness, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Money and Financial Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic Stress, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
PA LCSW CW014668
NY LCSW 090111
Reviews
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Dr. Manocchio has been an amazing asset to me so far. He is extremely personable and always willing to offer advice and tools to help me along my journey.
Written on May 01, 2023 after therapy with Victor for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
I appreciate him and look forward to talking with him
Written on May 01, 2023 after therapy with Victor for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions
I’ve just started therapy with Dr. Manocchio but I feel he’s very professional I don’t feel the need to hide or lie to him like I have in the past with therapists it’s already slowly taking affect and I can’t wait for future improvements! <3
Written on Mar 24, 2023 after therapy with Victor for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
My doctor, Dr. Manicchio, has been engaged since our first meeting. In fact, he offered worksheets and a chance for me to self-reflect before our first session, allowing him to delve deeper into my issues.
I’m grateful to have such an introspective and intelligent guide to help me with my journey to wellness.
Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Victor for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
I'm glad I was matched with Dr. Manocchio.
Written on Jan 27, 2022 after therapy with Victor for 2 weeks on issues concerning career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr Manocchio has been great so far. I’m 2 weeks in a I’ve found his expert knowledge and care really helpful. He has helped me with anxiety and trauma I’ve dealt with and is also just a really nice, genuine guy.
I’m from the UK so it’s been really nice to talk to someone on the other side of the world and get another perspective. Thank you!
Written on Jan 15, 2022 after therapy with Victor for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and adhd