Stephanie Cooley , LPC

Stephanie Cooley, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. She brings focused clinical skills to work with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and support for LGBT clients. Her practice has included clients across the lifespan, from children as young as five to adults in their seventies.

Stephanie uses evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods as well as skills-based techniques to manage intense emotions and build healthier patterns. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction, shaping conversations and treatment plans around each client’s unique strengths and goals. That individualized focus helps clients move toward clearer coping strategies, improved relationships, and greater day-to-day functioning.

Stephanie frames therapy as a collaborative process that asks for courage and commitment. She aims to support and empower people through practical tools and steady encouragement, meeting them where they are and adapting interventions to fit personal circumstances and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective patterns. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and practical coping challenges by teaching concrete skills to change thinking and actions.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and reducing the lasting effects of traumatic experiences. This approach provides tools to manage trauma-related symptoms and to gradually build resilience and safety in daily life.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness techniques can support emotion regulation, reduce reactivity, and improve overall stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Stephanie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, adapting interventions as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, and other commitments, and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver many of the same structured therapies used in traditional settings while accommodating each person’s lifestyle.