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DC Portrait of Demire Coffin-Williams
Online therapist

Demire Coffin-Williams

Compassionate guidance for relationship and family concerns

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Demire

Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns among other relationship issues. He offers straightforward, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, substance concerns, and problems with intimacy or communication. Sessions emphasize clear goals and usable steps that a worried parent can try between meetings.

He trained for a master’s degree in clinical counseling and holds an NY LMHC license, number NY LMHC 008305.

Background and approach

Over nine years he practiced in nonprofit programs, agencies, and hospitals before moving into personal work. That range gives him experience with short-term and longer-term challenges. Therapy blends several approaches.

He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while moving toward valued goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. He also draws from attachment ideas to address how close relationships affect emotions and behavior.

He has additional background in sexual orientation and relationship diversity, and mentions working with a range of intimacy and sexual concerns. He also lists focus areas such as blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and substance use concerns. Sessions are available in English and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

International clients may be able to connect. New clients start by using the site’s matching flow to schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviors; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood swings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match techniques to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together so sessions stay practical and focused on change that matters to the client.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings. For many people, remote options increase consistency and allow work on skills in real-life contexts while keeping the same clinical approaches used in face-to-face care.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
The profile lists concerns such as addictions, depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and intimacy-related concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
He blends evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to create practical steps and emotional support.
How much clinical experience does he have?
The therapist has nine years of experience, including work in nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings before independent practice.
Where is this therapist licensed and located?
He is licensed in New York as an LMHC with license number NY LMHC 008305 and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and the profile indicates international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for remote care?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed options.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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