Demire Coffin-Williams, LMHC

Demire Coffin-Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing intimacy and sexual functioning concerns, addiction, anxiety, and relationship struggles. He brings nine years of clinical work to sessions and aims to help people name what feels stuck and try practical steps toward change.

He uses clear, direct conversation to find what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on goals the client sets, with tools drawn from behavioral and acceptance-based approaches. He also addresses mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, stress, grief, and problems with self-esteem.

Before private practice he worked across nonprofit, agency, and hospital settings. That background informs a flexible, recovery-oriented outlook. He frames challenges as parts of life that can be addressed rather than permanent labels.

In sessions he attends to attachment and relationship patterns, and to how values guide choices. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to offer both skills and perspective shifts. He also brings client-centered listening as a base for planning next steps.

He has experience supporting people with trauma, substance concerns, family of origin issues, blended family stress, and body image or sexual expression questions. Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

He emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies, helping people test new ways of relating, managing difficult emotions, and regaining a sense of agency in daily life.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking steps toward them. It can be useful for sexual concerns, anxiety, and depression by making small, value-driven changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thought and behavior and offers concrete exercises to shift unhelpful habits; it is often used for mood, anxiety, and addiction-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current intimacy and trust, and it can help people understand and change repeating relationship dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. He works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs and priorities change.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It also lets therapists use exercises, worksheets, and real-time behavioral coaching in sessions so clients can try new skills between meetings.