Dr. Gina Coffaro, LPC

Dr. Gina Coffaro helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, career concerns, and major life changes. She also supports those facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. People with first responder or veteran and armed forces issues, OCD patterns, seasonal mood shifts, parenting stresses, or jealousy can also bring those worries to sessions.

Dr. Coffaro is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of counseling experience. She holds a doctoral degree from Drew University where she focused on individual and family counseling. Her background includes work in school systems and private practice in New Jersey.

Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She listens first, then helps people build practical coping skills. Sessions emphasize strengths, clear goals, and small steps people can use between meetings to make life feel more manageable.

She uses a mix of methods that match each person’s needs. That can include client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, emotionally-focused work for relationship patterns, and mindfulness or motivational techniques to support change.

Dr. Coffaro often blends coaching with counseling when clients want both practical planning and emotional support. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin, and scheduling follows the therapist’s availability.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters to the person seeking help. It helps people feel understood and sets the stage for honest conversation about stress, relationships, and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and coping with change.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is useful when relationship patterns cause pain. It helps people identify emotional responses and try new interaction patterns to improve closeness and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel relevant and doable.

Practical benefits of working online include easier fit with busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that better fit a lunch break or shift change. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over distance to support coping skills, relationship work, mood management, and coaching goals.