Demire Coffin-Williams, LMHC
Therapist in New York
Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing relationship strain, mood struggles, and questions about identity and intimacy.
- Licensed inNew York
- License008305
- NPI 1740748680
- Experience9+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Demire
Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing relationship strain, mood struggles, and questions about identity and intimacy. He writes in clear, direct terms and aims to make therapy feel practical and doable for people juggling busy lives. He uses attachment ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships.
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and DBT skills to fit what each person needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on specific goals such as managing anxiety, reducing risky patterns, improving communication, or coping with grief. Demire’s approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. He listens first, then offers tools and experiments to try between sessions.
He pays attention to sexual orientation and relationship structure, and supports people across a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma, and body image issues. Before moving into independent practice he worked in nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings. He has nine years of clinical experience and a master’s degree in clinical counseling.
He also completed a specialty in sexual orientation work, which informs how he discusses identity and intimate life. Therapy with him can include talking through past hurts, practicing new ways to relate, and learning skills to handle strong emotions. People often choose him for a straightforward, compassionate style that combines insight with concrete steps forward.
Credentials
- LMHC (New York)
- License 008305 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1740748680 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Demire lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Demire names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and skills-based therapy translate online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current relationships and patterns. Online sessions use conversation and exercises to identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating to partners or close others. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and commit to actions that match their values; it supports issues like anxiety, depression, and life transitions by building flexibility and meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms such as panic or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that suit their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That plan can shift as progress is made and needs change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits: video calls let people meet face-to-face without travel, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try different formats to see what helps most.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood issues, and career stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and practical, combining attachment ideas with ACT, CBT, client-centered listening, and DBT skills to meet specific goals and daily challenges.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of experience working in nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings before moving into independent practice.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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