Demire Coffin-Williams , LMHC

Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in New York who brings a holistic, recovery-oriented approach to therapy. He holds a master’s degree in Clinical Counseling and completed an additional specialty in Sexual Orientation. As a practicing LMHC - a license that denotes advanced training in mental health counseling - he draws on modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), solution-focused techniques, and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to tailor care to each person’s needs.

He works with individuals and couples across a range of relationship structures, including LGBTQ and straight partnerships as well as monogamous and ethically poly-formed arrangements. After an extensive career in non-profit, agency, and hospital settings, he now practices privately and combines clinical experience with a philosophy that people are not defined by diagnoses. He emphasizes helping people reclaim agency and create the lives they want.

His practice addresses many common and complex concerns, including depression, anxiety and phobias, addiction and substance use, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, trauma and personality disorders, recovering from infidelity, and sexual functioning concerns across gender identities. He also supports clients exploring gender reassignment surgery and those navigating relationship, family, and identity challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Demire Coffin-Williams commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to address emotional and relational challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then clarify values and take actions that move them toward a meaningful life - it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and issues with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, supporting work on intimacy, trust, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Demire works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time to match what is most effective for the individual or couple.

Online therapy with Demire can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules or distance. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent support while making it easier to attend sessions from different locations and maintain continuity of care.