Demire Coffin-Williams , LMHC

Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York who draws on a range of therapeutic models to support people and couples through emotional and relational challenges. He holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling and completed an additional specialty in sexual orientation, and he brings nearly a decade of clinical experience from nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings into his private practice.

Demire practices from approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), tailoring interventions to each client’s needs. He works with individuals and couples across LGBTQ and straight identities, and with clients in monogamous and ethically poly-formed relationships, addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, sexual functioning, and issues related to gender transition.

Guided by holistic and recovery-oriented philosophies, he emphasizes that people are not defined by diagnoses. He collaborates with clients to identify values, build coping skills, and pursue the life changes they want, offering support for intimacy and relationship struggles, grief and loss, family-of-origin difficulties, and a broad range of behavioral and emotional concerns.

Approaches that inform online therapy and how they help

Demire integrates evidence-informed approaches to guide online work, starting with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT helps clients clarify their values, accept difficult internal experiences, and commit to actions that move them toward a meaningful life - it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and struggles with motivation.

Client-Centered Therapy is also central to his work, offering a warm, nonjudgmental stance that prioritizes the client’s perspective and fosters self-exploration and growth. This approach suits people seeking empathetic support while they process relationship issues, identity questions, or emotional pain.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Demire will work with each client to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges, adjusting strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Demire is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care while traveling or living abroad, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each person.