Christopher Ceccolini, Ph.D.

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Dr. Christopher Ceccolini is an Instructor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Ceccolini completed his undergraduate education at Wesleyan University, earned a master’s degree at Columbia University, and received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. During his graduate studies, he pursued clinical training at Harvard Medical School, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, focusing on evaluation and treatment of young adults with complex diagnoses.Dr. Ceccolini completed his APA internship at NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center, where he trained in the Bellevue Emergency Department, psychiatric inpatient units, and the NYU Family Studies Program. As a postdoctoral fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, he received advanced training in the assessment and treatment of young adults with serious mental health needs in both acute and residential settings.Dr. Ceccolini has clinical expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), which he applies using a relational-cultural lens that considers context and development in applying treatment. Enhancing his clinical practice, Dr. Ceccolini’s research focuses on strengths-based care for LGBTQ populations and patients managing serious mental illness. He has led presentations on these topics at various national conferences, published multiple peer-reviewed articles, and was awarded a Dissertation Development Grant from Boston College in support of a national study of queer youth mental health. In addition to these activities, he has supervised advanced medical residents and doctoral students at Harvard Medical School, NYU School of Medicine, and Weill Cornell Medicine. He also serves as a faculty advisor and research supervisor for the Weill Cornell Wellness Qlinic, the first student-run clinic in New York City offering care for the LGBTQ+ community. He is especially passionate about supporting young clinicians to integrate social justice and strengths-based practices into evidence-based care and strives to incorporate these principles into his own treatment with patients.