- Addictions
- Family origins
- Intimacy issues
About Demire
Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with nine years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addictions, and family of origin issues. He also supports people navigating intimacy, sexual concerns, and identity-related topics within LGBTQ and straight relationships.
He uses a mix of practical therapy approaches in sessions. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Sessions focus on clear goals, developing coping skills, and looking at how early family patterns affect current relationships and choices.
Before private practice he worked in nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings. He holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling and completed an additional specialty in sexual orientation. His work draws on experience with mood disorders, bipolar presentations, addiction, trauma, grief, and communication problems.
In sessions he talks through current problems and practical steps to change patterns. That can mean learning emotion regulation skills, practicing different ways to communicate, or clarifying values to guide choices. He also supports people working through blended family issues, caregiver stress, and codependency concerns.
People meet him to address everyday limits like stress, grief, and anger, and longer-standing issues that trace back to early family roles. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching steps and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building actions that align with those values. It helps when old patterns from family life get in the way of current goals. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence present connections and helps people notice and change those interaction styles.The therapist treats finding the right approach as collaborative. He will work with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing one fixed model. That process might include trying a skills-based exercise from DBT one week and a values-based ACT task the next.
The original biography does not state which online session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue work with a therapist when someone moves or is outside the local area. Licensed professionals, including this LMHC, can adapt CBT and attachment-informed exercises to remote sessions so practical skills and communication practice still happen.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and family of origin concerns among other challenges.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses a combination of ACT, attachment-informed work, client-centered methods, CBT, and DBT to build skills and clarify values.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of experience in clinical settings including nonprofit, agency, and hospital work before moving to private practice.
What credential and location apply to his practice?
He is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options through the site before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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