Zhanna Cohen, LMHC, LPC

Zhanna Cohen is a licensed mental health counselor with 12 years of experience. She meets people where they are and focuses on relationship concerns alongside mood, career, and life changes. Zhanna speaks English and Russian and practices from Connecticut, bringing a calm, practical approach to sessions.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods to address relationship strain, anger, depression, addictions, and parenting stress. Conversations center on what matters most to the person in front of her, and she tailors the pace and plan to fit each client's needs. Sessions also address attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and family of origin issues.

Her work draws on client-centered therapy to keep the person’s goals central, cognitive behavioral therapy to name and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions. Mindfulness and existential approaches are woven in when people want to clarify values or find meaning during transitions.

Zhanna emphasizes practical steps alongside reflection. She helps people develop clearer communication, set boundaries, and build coping skills that fit daily life. Clients can expect direct, compassionate dialogue and an individualized plan rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

She holds licenses as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor. Prospective clients who prefer Russian or English can communicate in either language. International clients are accepted, and scheduling is arranged through the site’s matching and booking process.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives. The therapist listens closely and helps guide conversations so clients feel heard and can set realistic next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Zhanna will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt methods as those needs change. That collaborative process helps find a mix of tools that fits daily life and therapeutic aims.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people maintain regular work on communication, coping skills, and mood strategies from wherever they are while coordinating scheduling with a Connecticut-based licensed professional.