Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
How Geoffrey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Geoffrey
Geoffrey Golia is a licensed clinical social worker with eleven years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life stressors. He focuses on practical, human-to-human work that centers the client's goals and strengths. Geoffrey aims to be warm, flexible, and straightforward in sessions.
He came to this work after experiencing psychotherapy himself and deciding to change careers. Geoffrey earned a Master of Social Work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work in 2012 and has since worked in a variety of settings across New York.
Background and approach
Over his career he has supported people facing mood disorders, substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges, and the fallout from trauma and loss. Geoffrey also helps people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, career uncertainty, and anger. He emphasizes building on what already works in a person’s life.
His approach blends practical skills and deeper reflection. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also draws on attachment-focused and psychodynamic ideas to understand recurring relationship patterns and emotional wounds.
Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. Geoffrey helps people set clear, manageable steps and practices they can try between sessions. The aim is steady change over time, not quick fixes.
Clients can expect an adaptable therapist who values dignity and shared effort. Geoffrey works with adults from many walks of life and brings experience working in community, justice-involved, and clinical settings.
What Geoffrey works with
Everything Geoffrey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Geoffrey's practice.
- 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 lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Geoffrey uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger management, and coping with life changes. He also works with attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions, which can help with intimacy and relationship struggles.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Geoffrey treats the process as collaborative and will discuss different options with each person. Together they decide which tools and focus make the most sense based on goals, day-to-day needs, and what feels most helpful in session.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for these methods. Video calls let the therapist and client talk in real time and practice skills together. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, track progress, or get brief coaching on skills. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives while keeping sessions focused on clear steps and achievable change.
Questions people ask about Geoffrey
What concerns does he help people with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress, grief, addiction issues, and anger. He also addresses relationship strain, parenting stress, career concerns, self-esteem, and issues around intimacy and life purpose.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He combines practical skills with reflective work in a warm, straightforward manner. Sessions tend to be goal oriented with actionable steps to practice between meetings.
What is his experience and background?
He has eleven years of clinical experience and began this career after his own experience with psychotherapy. His work has included community settings and helping people with substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York and Connecticut. He practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he use?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.