Geoffrey Golia, LCSW

Geoffrey Golia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of clinical experience based in New York. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, career changes, addiction, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and related issues.

He came to social work after his own experience as a therapy patient. That early experience shaped his interest in practical, honest psychotherapy. He completed a Master of Social Work at New York University Silver School of Social Work in 2012 and has worked in settings that include services for justice-involved people, college students, those affected by foster care, and people with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues.

Geoffrey uses a mix of approaches to match the problem and the person. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based ideas, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives when they fit the work.

In sessions he focuses on concrete skills, clearer patterns, and practical steps people can try between meetings. He pays attention to family of origin, attachment, and interpersonal patterns when those issues show up. He also supports people struggling with identity, midlife transitions, fatherhood, and isolation.

People who choose him often want direct, structured work on thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. Geoffrey frames goals in everyday terms and helps people test small changes. He asks clients to notice what works, adjust as needed, and keep tracking progress along the way.

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