Therapist profile
Geoffrey Golia, LCSW
LCSW focused on family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment based work
- CBT strategies
- Emotion regulation skills
About Geoffrey
Geoffrey Golia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 11 years of experience. He works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and trauma and abuse. Geoffrey also lists work around career questions, addiction, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
He draws on several approaches including attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior concepts, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic thinking. Geoffrey says his practice combines tools from these approaches to help people look at patterns, manage intense emotions, and make steady changes in daily life. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps as well as understanding underlying dynamics.
Geoffrey’s background includes a Master of Social Work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work earned in 2012. His early clinical work included people affected by the criminal legal system, college students, people impacted by foster care, and those with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues. Those roles shaped how he thinks about emotional well-being alongside life responsibilities.
In sessions he helps people talk through attachment concerns, blended family stress, commitment and separation questions, fatherhood issues, and family of origin patterns. He also supports work on mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and personality-related challenges. The focus is on clear steps and ongoing reflection.
Geoffrey practices in New York and conducts therapy in English. For starting steps he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session once they select the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect present connections. It helps people notice recurring reactions with partners, parents, or children and try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on clearer links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Geoffrey will talk with each person about what matters to them, try methods that match their goals, and adjust based on what helps. He combines understanding of interpersonal patterns with practical skills so sessions balance insight and action.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time around work or childcare. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to daily life so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with at home?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting and family concerns as well as grief, addiction, and mood disorders.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He blends attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior concepts, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic thinking to address patterns and coping skills.
How long has he been practicing clinically?
He has 11 years of clinical experience and earned his Master of Social Work from NYU's Silver School of Social Work in 2012.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with licensure in NY and CT as an LCSW.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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