Zhanna Cohen, LMHC, LPC

Zhanna Cohen is a licensed mental health counselor with 12 years of experience. She brings a straightforward, supportive style to sessions and speaks English and Russian. Zhanna aims to help people facing relationship strain, low mood, career uncertainty, parenting stress, and addiction concerns.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered techniques to make space for each person's values and priorities. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas are woven in to teach emotion regulation and present-moment coping skills.

Zhanna trained in Florida and holds both LMHC and LPC credentials. She now practices with Connecticut as her location and is comfortable working with people who have experienced trauma, issues around adoption and attachment, hoarding, impulsivity, or mood and anxiety conditions. Language options include English and Russian, and she accepts international clients.

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, so people can choose formats that fit their schedules. Costs vary by location and availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Her approach is collaborative. She helps people set clear goals, try small changes, and track what works. Those who want to begin are asked to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How cognitive skills and present-moment work translate online

Zhanna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems alive. CBT sessions online focus on concrete strategies such as activity scheduling, thought records, and behavioral experiments that can be assigned between meetings.

She also uses client-centered therapy to center each person's values and goals. That approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects what matters to the client, and helps shape goals in a way that fits the person's life.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Zhanna will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper work. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or share short updates when that's more convenient. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.