Dr. Lisa Cooney, LMFT

Dr. Lisa Cooney is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationships. She creates a welcoming, affirming space for people facing trauma, addiction, grief, or LGBTQ+ concerns. Her style is warm and practical, and she helps clients find clearer ways to cope and communicate.

Her sessions focus on what works for each person. She listens first, then helps set small goals. She draws on client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that keep people stuck. She also uses EMDR and hypnotherapy when those approaches may help process painful memories.

Dr. Cooney often supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, chronic pain, body image, and the strain of caregiving. She also helps with attachment issues, blended family concerns, and problems with communication and control. Her work includes substance use and recovery-focused conversations when needed.

Across twenty-five years, she has learned to blend hopeful realism with practical steps. Sessions aim to build emotional resilience and clearer decision-making. She helps people develop skills they can use between meetings.

Based in Texas, Dr. Cooney offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. She works collaboratively to match approach and pace to each person’s needs. To start, she asks simple questions and helps plan the next steps.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people discover what feels right for them, which can help with stress, relationship problems, and emotional overwhelm.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method used to process painful or traumatic memories so they feel less disruptive. It is often applied when past events continue to cause anxiety, flashbacks, or strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Cooney will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which tools or approaches to try and when to adapt the plan as needed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and keep steady momentum between appointments. It can reduce travel time and help maintain continuity during work or treatment schedules. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled and delivered.