Dr. Lisa Cooney, LMFT

California · 25 years in practice

Dr. Lisa Cooney is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience.

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 with 25 years of experience. She meets people where they are and helps them make sense of painful feelings.

Her work is direct and warm, aimed at helping people find clearer coping steps and renewed purpose. Clients often come for anxiety, depression, trauma, or struggles with addiction and grief. She also addresses relationship friction, communication problems, body image concerns, and issues tied to chronic illness.

Background and approach

LGBT concerns and questions about identity are part of her practice as well. Her style blends listening with practical guidance. She uses Existential perspectives to look at meaning and choice, and client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace.

For trauma, she may bring in EMDR techniques or hypnotherapy when appropriate, and psychodynamic ideas help uncover patterns from the past. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps. Expect conversations that balance emotional processing with tools you can try between sessions.

Dr. Cooney frames therapy as a working relationship where questions and feedback shape the path forward. She practices in Texas and communicates in English.

International clients may be seen when schedules permit. Therapy is offered through several online formats to fit different needs and routines.

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

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Cooney often blends Existential Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help people explore meaning, values, and personal choice. Existential work focuses on questions of purpose and freedom, which can help when life feels empty or overwhelming. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients set the pace and priorities for change.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for people processing traumatic memories. EMDR pairs focused attention with guided processing to reduce the intensity of past events and the distress they cause now.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Decisions about methods are collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel most like in-person sessions, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in for quick support, and text-based messaging can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to keep a steady schedule and to use therapy without long commutes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Cooney address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship struggles, eating and body image issues, bipolar disorder, anger, and LGBT concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach combines listening with practical guidance. She uses client-centered and existential ideas to explore meaning and choice while working toward clear goals.

What is her clinical background and experience?

Dr. Cooney has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LMFT licensed in California and Texas and practices from Texas.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she use?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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