Dr. Lisa Cooney, LMFT

California · 25 years in practice

Dr. Lisa Cooney is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and addictive behaviors.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 38608 · expires November 2027
LMFT, Texas: 202793 · expires November 2027
LMFT, Arizona: LMFT-15914 · expires February 2027
LMFT, District of Columbia: LMFT200001276 · expires November 2027
LMFT, Oregon: T2334 · expires December 2026
LMFT, New Jersey: 37FI00217900 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1821256694 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Lisa

Dr. Lisa Cooney is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and addictive behaviors. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical steps people can use between sessions.

Her tone in the room is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at reducing overwhelm and finding realistic next steps. With 25 years of experience, Lisa blends several approaches to meet each person where they are.

Background and approach

She uses Client-Centered methods to prioritize the client's own goals and perspectives. She draws from psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat across relationships and life stages. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one option for processing trauma and intense memories.

Clients commonly bring concerns about relationships, communication problems, attachment wounds, and family of origin issues. She also works with people facing chronic illness, body image struggles, eating concerns, and the emotional impact of cancer. She supports those coping with anger, bipolar mood challenges, dissociation, and domestic violence histories.

Sessions may involve talking through a recent event, practicing new ways of relating, and trying short exercises to reduce distress. Lisa mixes solution-focused steps with deeper exploration when it helps. She aims to make therapy practical, clear, and focused on change that fits everyday life.

Lisa practices in Texas and meets with people in English. She accepts international clients and uses a mix of video, phone, chat, and messaging to connect. She is licensed as an LMFT in California and Texas, bringing a long track record of clinical work to each session.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Relationship issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues

Approaches Lisa names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and perspectives, using reflective listening and collaborative goal-setting to help people feel understood and move toward change. It is useful for anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, and identity questions.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring relationship patterns and early life influences that affect current behavior. It helps when people want to understand why they repeat certain choices or feel stuck in familiar cycles.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is offered as one option for processing traumatic memories and intense emotional reactions; when appropriate it is used alongside talking-based work to reduce the emotional charge of past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see expressions and run session exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera is not wanted. Live chat or messaging supports quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or ongoing written reflection between longer meetings. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, travel, or other life demands.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and communication problems, body image and eating concerns, and a range of other emotional issues.

What is her general approach to therapy?

The approach emphasizes the client's goals and lived experience using Client-Centered techniques, plus practical solution-focused steps and deeper psychodynamic reflection when patterns need attention.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults across many life challenges and transitions.

What license and region are associated with this therapist?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and Texas and practices from Texas.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with her?

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