About Whitney
Whitney Cox is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, and addictions. She creates a warm, friendly space and is straightforward about setting small, reachable goals. Whitney supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, problems with self-esteem, and big life changes.
She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut and has a background in fine arts.
Background and approach
Her work history includes addiction counseling, community mental health, and school social work. That mix of settings means she has experience with differing levels of care and short- and long-term support. Whitney centers practical talk therapy in sessions.
She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and change unhelpful thinking. She also draws on motivational interviewing to clarify goals and strengthen motivation for change. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help with mood regulation and attention.
She runs both individual and group meetings, and focuses on building real skills people can use outside of therapy. Her style is friendly, empathetic, and down-to-earth. Whitney welcomes people from all backgrounds without tolerance for hate or discrimination.
She emphasizes collaboration and a positive outlook, and she aims to make the work manageable and even a little enjoyable. Her goal is to help clients move toward healthier routines and clearer priorities.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Whitney regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and many everyday problems. Mindfulness therapy is another part of her work and focuses on simple attention and breathing practices that help with mood and focus during busy days.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Whitney will listen to your goals, try approaches that match your needs, and adjust the plan if something isn’t helping. That collaborative process helps make sure the methods fit your life and preferences.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this kind of work. Video calls let you talk face-to-face from wherever you are, while phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits your schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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