Therapist profile
Doyle DeGraw, LMHC, LPC
LMHC and LPC - Relationships and Parenting
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- Attachment work
- CBT tools
- Gottman methods
About Doyle
Doyle DeGraw is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 10 years of counseling experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, depression, addictions, eating concerns, and self-esteem issues. He also focuses on attachment and communication problems, fatherhood issues, and some trauma-related concerns.
He uses a direct, practical style in sessions. He listens, asks clear questions, and suggests concrete steps to try between meetings. He combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Doyle often looks at family of origin influences when patterns repeat across generations. He will help identify triggers that come from earlier relationships and talk through how those patterns show up now. For people dealing with loss or ambiguous loss, he discusses ways to adjust to change and to manage grief reactions.
Attachment-based ideas are part of his work, focusing on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. The Gottman Method tools are used to address relationship communication and repair, alongside practical behavioral strategies for anxiety and mood management.
Sessions are action-oriented and aim to develop a straightforward plan for the issues brought to therapy. Doyle presents himself plainly and directly and expects to collaborate with each person on realistic steps for change.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Doyle draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence present reactions. This approach helps when relationship patterns, trust issues, or attachment concerns keep turning up in family or parenting life.He also uses client-centered work, which centers on listening and understanding a person’s experience before deciding on steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety or mood symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Doyle will discuss goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change if something isn’t working.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make regular check-ins easier to fit around parenting, work, or other daily responsibilities. They also let people use shorter visits for quick problem-solving or longer sessions for deeper relational work without traveling to an office.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting concerns are supported?
He works with adults dealing with parenting strain, family problems, fatherhood issues, family of origin concerns, and communication problems.
How would he describe his therapy style?
He uses a direct, practical approach that combines client-centered listening with concrete steps and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
How much experience does he have?
He has been a licensed counselor for 10 years and also brings many years of pastoral experience to his work.
What credentials and location apply?
He is an LMHC in New York and an LPC in New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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