Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Testimonials
Community Service Leadership Activities
Posters Presented
Publications
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BRIAN GANGLOFF LMHC

BRIAN GANGLOFF LMHC

Kenmore,NY

Summary

Empathetic and client-centered mental health counselor with extensive experience supporting young adults through emotional, academic, and life transitions. Skilled in evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based interventions and trauma-informed care. Passionate about fostering resilience and personal growth within diverse student populations by creating safe and supportive therapeutic environments. Committed to holistic, strengths-based counseling to address anxiety, depression, identity development, and stress management in the college setting. Seeking to contribute clinical expertise to a collaborative campus mental health team.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Counselor

Niagara University
08.2023 - 06.2025
  • Achieved high client satisfaction ratings as a department:
  • 96% of clients strongly agreed that my counselor understands my concerns
  • 95% strongly agreed that my counselor responds sensitively to my culture
  • 96% strongly agreed that I am satisfied with my counselor
  • 100% agreed that I have learned skills to help cope with my concerns more effectively now than when I started
  • Improved patient coping mechanisms with integration of mindfulness and relaxation techniques into therapy sessions.
  • Bolstered team effectiveness by leading professional development sessions on best practices and providing peer supervision.
  • Orchestrated suicide intervention training for a veteran population
  • Co-led trainings and presented to specialty populations including international students, nursing students, residence advisors and veterans.
  • Facilitated campus-wide stress reduction workshops
  • Reduced crisis intervention needs by proactively monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment approaches as necessary.
  • Built rapport with diverse client populations, utilizing empathetic listening skills and culturally sensitive therapeutic practices.
  • Provided crisis intervention services during emergencies, deescalating situations and connecting individuals with appropriate resources for ongoing support.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care for patients with mental health disorders.

Mental Health Counselor

COMPASSPOINT COUNSELING
03.2022 - Current
  • Provide child and adolescent counseling, adult individual counseling, family counseling and crisis intervention counseling in private practice outpatient setting.
  • Utilize best practice and empirically-supported interventions.

Child & Family Counselor

MONSIGNOR CARR INSTITUTE CHILD & ADOLESCENT CLINIC
06.2019 - 08.2022
  • Provide child, young adult, and family counseling in an outpatient mental health clinic.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in peer supervision to provide effective treatment.
  • Implement evidence-based practices including DBT, CBT, and BSFT strategies; provide crisis support.
  • Collaborate and utilize community referrals.

Mental Health Counselor

HOPETREE CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
08.2018 - 01.2022
  • Provide individual, couples and family counseling in private practice outpatient setting utilizing best practice and empirically-supported interventions.
  • Provide crisis intervention counseling as appropriate.

Mental Health Coordinator

THE SUMMIT CENTER
05.2017 - 05.2019
  • Provide individual and group counseling, crisis support, peer conflict resolution and consultation services for students in a culturally diverse urban school setting.

Behavior Support Consultant/Behavior Support Technician

THE SUMMIT CENTER
06.2013 - 05.2017
  • Provide behavioral consultation to classroom staff.
  • Complete behavioral assessments and measure progress; develop and write reports.
  • Collect, organize and maintain direct observational data.
  • Train staff in best practice methods.
  • Provide crisis intervention services.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

MEDAILLE COLLEGE
Buffalo, NY
08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology; Minor, Biology

BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Boston, MA
05.2005

Skills

  • CBT
  • DBT
  • Multicultural competence
  • Risk assessments
  • Crisis intervention
  • Suicide First Aid
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Care coordination
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • SPSS for Windows

Testimonials

  • "Brian has been very warm and welcoming and has supported me through all of my troubles and made me feel heard and seen at a time when I felt insignificant. He has helped me to believe in myself and manage my anxiety better, and has allowed me to better express my emotions to others in healthy ways."
  • "Brian has helped me see that I do have value even if I don't believe it sometimes."
  • "Brian has been very helpful to my growth and because of his help I remained strong."
  • "Working with Brian has brought meaningful growth in how I approach difficult social and emotional challenges. He has significantly helped me develop the tools to better understand, articulate, and process my feelings in a healthy and constructive way. I would absolutely recommend him - his guidance has positively impacted nearly every aspect of my life."
  • "I love my counselor. He’s actually the best & actually gives me things that help me."

Community Service Leadership Activities

  • WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL HOPE CORPS VOLUNTEER, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Presenter and Consultant, Teacher training and workshops, 05/01/10 to 08/31/10
  • CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY, Summer Treatment Program Classroom Teacher/Lead Counselor, Summers, 2008-2009

Posters Presented

  • Ashare, R.L., Gangloff, B.P., Mazzulo, R.J., & Hawk, L.W. Jr., Attentional Modification of Prepulse Inhibition of Startle: Better Late than Never., Poster session presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of Society of Psychophysiological Research, Vancouver, B.C., 2006
  • Petruzzella, D., Gangloff, B., & Verstraete, S., Increasing the variety of novel foods accepted by a young boy with autism., Poster session presented at the 26th annual meeting of the New York State Association of Behavior Analysts, Albany, NY, 2015
  • Shiels, K., Lysczek, C.L., Spencer, S.V., Gangloff, B.P., Pelham, W.E., Tannock, R., & Hawk, L.W., Visual-spatial working memory in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the effects of incentives., Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL, 2006
  • Simmons, L., Cable, J., & Gangloff, B., Use of a multi-component behavioral intervention for excessively rapid eating in a teenager with autism., Poster session presented at the 24th annual meeting of the New York State Association of Behavior Analysts, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2013

Publications

  • Fabiano, G.A., Hulme, K., Linke, S., Nelson-Tuttle, C., Pariseau, M., Gangloff, B., Lewis, K., Pelham, W.E., Waschbusch, D.A., Waxmonsky, J.G., Gormley, M., Gera, S., & Buck, M., The supporting a teen's effective entry to the roadway (STEER) program: Feasibility and preliminary support for a psychosocial intervention for teenage Drivers with ADHD., Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 18, 2, 267-280, 2011
  • Fabiano, G.A., Pelham, W.E., Cunningham, C.E., Yu, J., Gangloff, B., Buck, M., Linke, S., Gormley, M., & Gera, S., A waitlist-controlled trial of behavioral parent training for fathers of children with ADHD., Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 41, 3, 337-345, 2012
  • Shiels, K., Hawk Jr., L.W., Lysczek, C.L., Tannock, R., Pelham Jr., W.E., Spencer, S., Gangloff, B.P., & Waschbusch, D.A., The Effects of Incentives on Visual–Spatial Working Memory in Children with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder., Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 6, 903-913, 2008
  • Shiels, K., Hawk Jr., L.W., Reynolds, B., Mazzullo, R., Rhodes, J., Pelham Jr., W.E., Waxmonsky, J.G., & Gangloff, B.P., The Effects of Methylphenidate on Discounting of Delayed Rewards in ADHD., Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 17, 5, 291-301, 2009

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor

Niagara University
08.2023 - 06.2025

Mental Health Counselor

COMPASSPOINT COUNSELING
03.2022 - Current

Child & Family Counselor

MONSIGNOR CARR INSTITUTE CHILD & ADOLESCENT CLINIC
06.2019 - 08.2022

Mental Health Counselor

HOPETREE CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
08.2018 - 01.2022

Mental Health Coordinator

THE SUMMIT CENTER
05.2017 - 05.2019

Behavior Support Consultant/Behavior Support Technician

THE SUMMIT CENTER
06.2013 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology; Minor, Biology

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

MEDAILLE COLLEGE