Kathleen Cooley, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Kathleen Cooley, LMSW, brings 40 years of social work experience to part-time therapy.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801033979
- NPI 1215554696
- Experience40+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kathleen
Kathleen Cooley, LMSW, brings 40 years of social work experience to part-time therapy. She aims to make reaching out less scary and helps people feel heard as they talk about stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship worries. Her tone is warm and direct, and she prefers meeting face to face by video when possible.
Her sessions focus on practical steps that people can use right away. She often uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered ideas, listening closely to what matters most to each person. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationships and patterns that started early in life. Trauma-focused work is part of her approach when past hurts are still causing distress.
She blends methods to fit the person in front of her rather than following a single script. Kathleen has worked across settings with children in schools, college students, and adults with a wide range of concerns. Her background includes supporting people after sexual and other abuses, helping with suicidality, and guiding those facing loss and grief.
She has experience with selective mutism and with mood disorders including bipolar conditions. She prefers video sessions so clients and she can see each other, though phone, text, and live chat are also options. Sessions are offered in English and are set up through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Kathleen encourages anyone who is unsure to complete a short matching questionnaire to start the process.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801033979 · expires February 2028
- NPI
- 1215554696 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Kathleen’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can explore those patterns by talking through memories, current relationship struggles, and ways to try new interaction habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes and usually involves simple exercises and behavioral experiments between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques to the online setting and checks in regularly to see what is working and what needs to change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is her preferred format because it allows for visual cues and a closer sense of connection. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping tools, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family, work, and caregiving schedules.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, uses client-centered skills, and applies cognitive behavioral techniques and other methods to solve current problems.
What is her experience working with different populations?
She has 40 years as a social worker and has worked with children in schools, college students, and adults ranging from severe mental illness to adjustment difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices from Michigan.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with a preference for video so she and clients can see each other.
How does the cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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