About Stephanie
Stephanie Cooley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience in mental health. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. She also supports people struggling with addiction, grief, eating concerns, and ADHD.
Stephanie uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to shape conversations and plans. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit each person's life and goals.
Background and approach
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She listens for what feels most important to the person in front of her and adjusts the pace accordingly. Parents who need support with parenting strain or relationship conflict will find structured, concrete tools to try between meetings.
Stephanie values collaboration. She works with clients to set short-term goals and checks progress together. She encourages skills practice, reflection, and adjustments so progress can continue outside session time.
Based in Mississippi, she offers care in English. Stephanie emphasizes empathy and practical problem solving, aiming to help people build routines and habits that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning. The work is paced to each person's needs and readiness for change.
Practical therapy approaches offered online
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help manage stress and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, past attempts, and personal preferences to select or combine approaches that fit. Together they set short-term steps and adjust methods based on what is most helpful for the client.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people have a longer, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be used for quick updates, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
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