Therapist profile
Demire Coffin-Williams, LMHC
LMHC - Relationships and family concerns
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
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 relationship strain, attachment wounds, addiction, mood concerns, and parenting or family stress. He also supports people navigating sexuality and intimacy questions, including kink and nontraditional relationship arrangements.
He uses straightforward talk and evidence-informed methods to help people reduce distress and rebuild connection. Sessions focus on practical skills as well as exploring patterns that keep problems repeating. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and attachment-based ideas when helpful.
Demire trained at the master's level in clinical counseling and added a specialty in sexual orientation. He has worked in nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings and now sees clients in private practice in New York. That background informs a practical approach to common struggles such as depression, anxiety, grief, and substance concerns.
When sexual or intimacy questions are part of the issue, he discusses preferences and boundaries without judgment. He also addresses caregiver stress, blended family tensions, family-of-origin patterns, and communication breakdowns that show up at home.
Sessions tend to combine skill practice with exploring personal history. He helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, try different ways of relating, and decide which changes matter most for daily life.
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How his approaches map to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that reflect their values. It can help with depression, anxiety, and decisions about relationships or life direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress. It is often used for anxiety, mood problems, and stress by teaching practical skills and experiments to test new ways of coping.
Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This perspective is useful for intimacy issues, communication breakdowns, and recurring relationship or family problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying skills, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit a meeting into a work break, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter phone check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to remote sessions, focusing on practical exercises, communication practice, and real-life behavioral experiments rather than relying solely on conversation.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with addictions, depression, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, and intimacy-related issues among other concerns listed in the profile.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, evidence-informed methods including ACT, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based ideas, combining skill practice with discussion of patterns and history.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of clinical experience, with past roles in nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings before moving into private practice.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices there.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are video, phone, or another format.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the profile.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as described in the profile.
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