Kathleen Cooley, LMSW

Kathleen Cooley is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 40 years of experience. She offers part-time counseling focused on common life stresses, including anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and trauma. Kathleen works with adults who need practical help managing feelings and day-to-day struggles.

She prefers meeting people face to face by video and values being able to see each other during sessions. She is also willing to use phone or text when needed. Kathleen aims to listen first, and then use straightforward techniques to address the concerns people bring.

Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral techniques with Reality Therapy and other methods as needed. She has recent additional training in Cognitive Processing Therapy for post-traumatic stress. In practice she uses clear, learned strategies to help with patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel anger, anxiety, or low mood.

Kathleen has worked across many settings. Her background includes work in schools, college counseling, and clinical care for people with severe mental illness as well as adjustment difficulties. She has experience supporting people after sexual and other abuse, with suicidality, selective mutism, and end-of-life related concerns.

She encourages anyone who notices persistent stress or troubling reactions to reach out. The first step is a short match and a scheduled session, and she prefers to meet by video when possible to keep interaction direct and visual.

Therapeutic approaches and online work