Geoffrey Golia

Geoffrey Golia is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people navigate major life challenges. He brings a warm, compassionate style and aims to make therapy approachable and practical. Geoffrey was inspired to change careers after his own experience as a therapy client, so he understands what it feels like to seek help and stay engaged in the work.

He earned a Master of Social Work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work in 2012 and has worked in a variety of settings since then. His background includes work with justice-involved and formerly incarcerated young men, college students, adults, people affected by foster care, and those with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues. That range shaped his view that emotional wellbeing supports personal and professional life.

Geoffrey uses a flexible, eclectic approach and draws from several methods to match the person and the problem. He emphasizes the idea that people already carry resources for change inside them and that therapy uncovers and builds on those strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps.

Areas he addresses include stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, career issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy difficulties, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue. He also notes additional focuses like attachment and abandonment issues, blended family and fatherhood concerns, commitment and divorce and separation matters, narcissism and personality difficulties, and post-traumatic stress.

Geoffrey works in New York and holds LCSW credentials in New York and Connecticut. He offers therapy in English and does not accept international clients. To start, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How his approaches shape online therapy options

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, and abandonment feel steadier in relationships and in themselves.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together. It is practical and goal oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when clients want clear steps to change unhelpful patterns.

Geoffrey views finding the right approach as a team effort. He will work with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made.

Many clients find online therapy helps fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and making scheduling easier. Online work can make shorter check-ins simpler, allow meetings during a lunch break, and let someone continue regular therapy while managing life changes. The therapist’s specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.