Geoffrey Golia, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 11 years in practice
Geoffrey Golia is a psychotherapist and clinical social worker with 11 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 084459 · expires March 2028
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 11158 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1508486002 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Geoffrey
Geoffrey Golia is a psychotherapist and clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. He holds a Master of Social Work and practices in New York as an LCSW. He aims to bring warmth, flexibility, and practical help to people facing hard moments.
Geoffrey says his own experience as a therapy client shaped his career. That background informs how he approaches sessions - with empathy and a sense of shared purpose.
Background and approach
He believes people have strength inside them and often need support to access it. His work covers many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and trauma. He also helps people with relationship and intimacy questions, family and parenting stress, career shifts, and life transitions.
Geoffrey lists additional focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, blended family concerns, fatherhood issues, and midlife reorientation. Geoffrey draws from several therapeutic methods to match a person's needs. He uses attachment-focused ideas, cognitive and behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with attention to how past patterns shape present choices. He has worked with a wide range of people across settings, including justice-involved individuals, college students, people affected by foster care, and those with substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges. Geoffrey aims to offer a steady, thoughtful space for change and clearer direction.
People can expect a grounded, goal-minded approach that balances insight with day-to-day tools. Geoffrey welcomes honest conversation and focuses on helping clients find paths toward greater well-being.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Geoffrey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Young adult issues
Approaches Geoffrey names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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Online support
How Geoffrey blends approaches for online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape adult relationship patterns. It looks at closeness, trust, and how people respond when they feel threatened, which helps with intimacy issues and family conflict.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear steps and exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These tools help when emotions feel overwhelming or when impulsive actions cause problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Geoffrey will discuss goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust based on what helps. He aims to collaborate on a plan that matches your priorities and preferences.
Online therapy lets people connect in ways that fit their life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging can provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy routines.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Geoffrey commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and mood disorders. He also helps with relationship, parenting, career, and intimacy-related concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He mixes talk and skills work and focuses on how patterns from the past affect current life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience providing psychotherapy in a range of settings. That work includes hospital, community, and justice-involved environments.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds a Master of Social Work and is listed as an LCSW with credentials in New York and Connecticut. He practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This gives options for longer conversations or shorter check-ins.
How are costs and getting started handled?
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