Therapist profile
Dr. Lisa Cooney, LMFT
Texas
Licensed LMFT - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 38608; LMFT, Texas / 202793; LMFT, Arizona / LMFT-15914; LMFT, District of Columbia / LMFT200001276; LMFT, Oregon / T2334; LMFT, New Jersey / 37FI00217900
- NPI1821256694
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- EMDR for trauma
- Client-centered listening
- Solution-focused steps
About Lisa
Dr. Lisa Cooney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship struggles, eating concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Her practical focus is on helping people notice patterns that fuel anger and frustration. She helps clients name what they feel, slow down reactivity, and try different responses in relationships and at work. She also addresses related issues like control problems, communication struggles, and codependency that often keep anger alive.
Dr. Cooney uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect, psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns, and EMDR and hypnotherapy when trauma or intense memories are involved. Solution-focused tools are used for short-term goals and concrete steps.
In sessions she aims for direct, practical conversation about problems and choices. People can expect to talk through recent conflicts, practice new ways of responding, and set small experiments to try between sessions. She also supports work on grief, identity and relationship decisions that can underlie anger.
Her background across many concerns includes attachment and family of origin issues, chronic illness and pain, blended family challenges, and addiction recovery. For next steps, follow the site's scheduling flow to complete a short questionnaire and arrange an initial meeting.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Cooney uses client-centered methods that focus on careful listening and reflecting back what a person says. This helps people clarify feelings that feed anger and decide what small changes to try. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns from earlier relationships to show how old dynamics show up now, which can reduce repeated reactive responses.She also uses EMDR when trauma or painful memories contribute to anger. EMDR is a structured way to process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming and trigger fewer intense reactions. Together with the client she considers whether EMDR or shorter solution-focused steps are the right next move; that decision is made collaboratively based on goals and comfort with the methods.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or family obligations are easier to manage. Therapists and licensed professionals can discuss pacing, homework, and practical between-session experiments that fit daily routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California, Texas, Arizona, District of Columbia, Oregon, New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she work with?
She works with adults who snap at loved ones, carry workplace frustration, or feel building resentment. Anger is listed alongside related concerns like control issues and communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with psychodynamic exploration and practical, solution-focused steps. She also integrates trauma-focused methods when memories or past harm are central.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT and TX LMFT, and practices from Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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