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Stephanie Cooley

Focused, practical help for families

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stephanie

Stephanie Cooley is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience in mental health care. She focuses on practical help for everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and parenting challenges. Stephanie works with family and relationship concerns and supports people facing grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues.

She uses straightforward talk and structured methods rather than long lectures. Sessions are adjusted to each family or individual and their goals.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most and then helps set small, clear steps that people can try between meetings. Her background includes work across a wide age range and settings in Mississippi, giving her a sense of what families and parents often face. Stephanie combines skill with respect and sensitivity so people feel heard while they learn new ways to cope.

In practice she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, Solution-Focused ideas, and trauma-informed methods. Those approaches guide how problems are broken down and how coping skills are taught. She explains tools plainly and practices them with clients so they become useful in daily life.

Parents who want help with behavior, communication, or stressful life changes will find a pragmatic style. Stephanie aims to support and empower families to make steady, realistic progress toward healthier routines and relationships.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change them into more useful ones. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and behavior changes. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help people calm down in difficult moments. Mindfulness is helpful for stress, anger, and coping with day-to-day demands.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then choose or blend approaches that fit. This is a collaborative process so clients help shape what methods are used and how quickly to try different techniques.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible for busy parents and families. These formats let people keep therapy going from home, follow up between meetings, and practice skills in real time. Working online can make regular check-ins easier to maintain while still focusing on clear, practical steps toward the clients goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, parenting, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating issues, and LGBT topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is direct and practical. She listens carefully, helps set small goals, and teaches coping skills that clients can use at home.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience in mental health work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential with licence details MS LPC 1865 and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English

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