Geoffrey Golia , LCSW

Geoffrey Golia, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), is a psychotherapist based in New York with 11 years of clinical experience. He practices with warmth, compassion, and flexibility, guiding people toward greater purpose and well-being while helping them build practical skills to manage life's challenges. He holds a Master of Social Work from NYU Silver School of Social Work, earned in 2012, and brings a personal understanding of the transformative potential of therapy after his own experience as a patient informed his decision to change careers and enter the helping professions.

Throughout his career he has worked with a wide range of individuals, families, and groups, including justice-involved and formerly incarcerated young men, college students, adolescents and adults from 18 to 60, children affected by the foster care system, and people with substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health concerns. These varied roles have shaped his belief that emotional health underpins personal and professional success and that everyone deserves a reflective space to pursue change and healing.

Geoffrey uses an eclectic approach informed by trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and DBT for Substance Use Disorders, psychodynamic and psychoanalytic methods, trauma-informed care, and Motivational Interviewing. A throughline in his work is the conviction that individuals already possess many of the resources needed for their own healing, and he aims to support and strengthen those capacities in collaboration with the people he works with.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Geoffrey draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in his online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early connections influence current emotional responses and relationship dynamics, which can be useful for issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and intimacy-related difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to build practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and it is often helpful for mood instability, anger, self-harm risk, and challenges managing intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Geoffrey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors treatment plans and integrates techniques so that therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access licensed professionals from home or other settings, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for regular therapeutic work.