Virginia Goodremote

Virginia Goodremote is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She emphasizes a calm, respectful approach and helps people name what’s most pressing. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and supports them in taking steps toward change.

With 23 years of experience, she has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship strain. She also addresses anger, stress, self-esteem, addiction concerns, and challenges around parenting and intimacy. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.

Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with solution-focused and trauma-focused methods. She listens for strengths and then helps clients try small, practical steps that fit their daily lives. Sessions often focus on clearer thinking, managing strong emotions, and setting realistic goals.

Virginia aims to make the work straightforward. She helps people break problems into manageable pieces and track small changes over time. She pays particular attention to patterns that keep someone feeling stuck and to safety when trauma or abuse are part of the story.

People who choose her often want a steady, respectful guide who offers practical tools and a supportive presence. She invites prospective clients to reflect on what they want to gain from therapy and to start with one step toward that goal.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and building on a person’s strengths. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client’s lead and help them clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact; online work often includes identifying patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills between sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on stabilizing reactions to past harm, developing coping tools, and slowly processing difficult memories when the client is ready.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which approach or combination fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt as those needs change.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate being able to connect without a commute, use shorter check-ins when needed, or choose a setup that reduces technological demands. The therapist will discuss what works best for the client and adjust pacing and homework to fit everyday life.