Kristie CooleyLMHC

Kristie Cooley is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, relationship challenges, and depression. She works with people dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment, body image concerns, and the strain of caregiving. Kristie aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps rather than jargon. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding. Conversations often include learning new communication habits and building a stronger sense of self worth.

Kristie supports people coping with divorce, blended family issues, and communication breakdowns. She also works with those facing chronic pain, illness, or recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In sessions she helps clients name painful feelings like guilt, shame, and emptiness, and then works toward healthier choices and better daily routines.

With four years of clinical experience, Kristie blends attention to life context with simple tools clients can try between sessions. She encourages small experiments that test what works in real life. Her goal is to help people find steadier emotional footing and clearer ways to move forward.

To begin, Kristie invites people to identify one or two practical changes they want and to bring those to the first visits. From there she and the client set a plan that fits the client’s pace and everyday obligations.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Kristie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then practices new responses in everyday situations to reduce anxiety and mood problems. Another approach centers on building stronger attachment and communication skills, which can ease relationship strain and support recovery from abandonment wounds.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kristie treats this as a collaborative process - she listens to goals, tries methods, and adjusts plans with the client’s input. Over a few sessions she and the client decide which techniques fit best for the issues and life demands at hand.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Many people find online work helpful because it fits more easily into busy days, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and removes travel time. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep regular appointments and apply new skills between meetings, which supports steady progress over time.