About Kristie
Kristie Cooley is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy understandable for people who feel overwhelmed or unsure about starting. Kristie works to make sessions focused and practical so clients can see small changes from week to week.
Her style is warm and direct. She listens for patterns tied to attachment, abandonment, communication, and family dynamics.
Background and approach
Then she helps people practice clearer ways to say what they need and to set healthier boundaries. Many clients address guilt, shame, or impulsive decisions while they build steadier routines. Kristie also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
She uses straightforward tools to reduce anxiety and manage urges linked to drug or alcohol use. Sessions often include discussion, skill practice, and planning simple steps to try between meetings. With four years of clinical experience, Kristie blends empathy with practical recommendations.
She aims to demystify therapy and help people feel less stuck. The work is collaborative, paced to the person, and focused on goals that matter in daily life. People who choose Kristie typically want clear communication skills, better emotion regulation, and ways to repair or reframe difficult relationships.
She helps clients move from feeling overwhelmed to having workable strategies they can use right away.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Kristie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and emotional understanding. One common approach she favors teaches practical emotion regulation and communication skills to reduce anxiety and manage anger; it helps people recognize triggers and try new responses in daily life. Another approach addresses attachment and abandonment patterns by looking at relationship expectations and helping people build steadier connections and boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting methods as progress and needs change. Clients and therapist set concrete targets together and review what works each week.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you use visual cues when discussing relationship or communication issues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can suit short check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or when travel is difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English