Geoffrey Golia , LCSW

Geoffrey M. Golia is a psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a credential that indicates advanced training and licensure to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy. He brings a warm, compassionate, and flexible approach to his practice, grounded in a strong belief that people possess the capacity to heal and create meaningful lives.

His decision to become a therapist was shaped by his own experience as a patient who found psychotherapy transformative. That experience inspired a career change and led him to earn a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from New York Universitys Silver School of Social Work in 2012, with a commitment to engaging a diverse range of people in therapeutic conversation and social justice-oriented work.

Over the course of his career he has worked with varied populations including justice-involved and formerly incarcerated young men, college students, adolescents and adults aged 18 to 60, children affected by the foster care system, and people with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Those experiences inform his conviction that emotional well-being supports personal and professional success and that everyone deserves a reflective space for change and healing.

His practice is eclectic and skills-based, supported by trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and DBT for Substance Use Disorders, psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches, trauma-informed methods, and Motivational Interviewing. A consistent thread in his work is an emphasis on each persons inner resources for healing and liberation, and he seeks to support clients in accessing those strengths.

Attachment and Skills-Focused Online Therapy

Geoffrey Golia integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic insights into online work to address relational patterns, emotional regulation, and deeper life themes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current connections and helps people build more secure bonds and trust in relationships. DBT emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing self-destructive behaviors, and can be especially helpful for mood instability and substance-related challenges. Psychodynamic Therapy examines recurring patterns and unconscious influences on behavior, offering a deeper understanding of how past experiences shape present responses.

Determining the right approach is collaborative. He will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time so that therapy fits the persons life and challenges. This collaborative process helps tailor interventions from different models when beneficial.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and those with mobility or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, supporting continuity and consistency in care.