Zhanna Cohen, LMHC, LPC

Zhanna Cohen is a licensed mental health counselor who brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and has more than a decade of experience. Zhanna speaks English and Russian and meets people where they are with steady, respectful care.

Her work centers on helping people manage life changes, relationship strain, depression, anger, and addictions. She also supports those navigating parenting stresses, adoption and foster care concerns, and issues tied to attachment and family of origin. Trauma and abuse is explicitly listed among her focus areas, and she brings that focus into treatment conversations.

Zhanna uses a blend of Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential ideas, and mindfulness practices. She adapts her approach to suit each person's goals and pace. Sessions emphasize clear, usable tools alongside time to talk and reflect.

Over 12 years of practice started with licensure in Florida and continued work with varied concerns in Connecticut. She describes therapy as a partnership, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to individual needs. The tone is accepting and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people move toward greater self-respect and balance.

If someone prefers to begin, they choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard while sorting feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits and manage mood or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a full in-person visit would be harder to arrange. Some formats use video for face-to-face conversation, while others may rely on audio or written exchanges depending on what the therapist offers; check available session types to match your schedule and comfort.