- Family of origin patterns
- Attachment concerns
- EMDR and solution 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, addiction, grief, depression, bipolar challenges, relationship difficulties, and LGBT-related concerns. She also notes a focus on family of origin issues and attachment concerns.
Her sessions emphasize clear, practical conversation about the patterns people carry from their families. She helps clients name repeating roles and expectations learned in childhood. The goal is to notice how those patterns affect today's choices and relationships.
Dr. Cooney blends several approaches to match what a client needs. She uses client-centered methods to prioritize the client's perspective and psychodynamic ideas to look at past influences. She also works with EMDR for processing upsetting memories and with solution-focused steps when clients want concrete changes.
In practice she talks through communication habits, boundaries, and commitment questions. For people coping with chronic illness, body image, or addiction, sessions look at daily routines and realistic strategies. Work on grief and anger focuses on manageable steps and clear expression.
Clients can expect a straightforward way of working that connects past family patterns to present behavior. Dr. Cooney helps people develop skills for clearer communication and steadier emotional responses. To begin, she asks people to describe immediate concerns and what they hope to change.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Dr. Cooney uses client-centered therapy to focus on the client's own perspective and priorities. That approach means sessions begin with the client's concerns and move at the client's pace, which helps with anxiety, relationship questions, and deciding next steps.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when clients are processing troubling memories. EMDR is a structured method to help reduce the intensity of upsetting memories and is often used for people who feel stuck by past events.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals and try different methods to see what fits. That conversation helps decide whether to focus on insight into family patterns, concrete solution steps, or targeted memory processing.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists can also adapt exercises, communication practice, and EMDR-compatible techniques for remote sessions to support progress over time.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California, Texas, Arizona, District of Columbia, Oregon, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, bipolar issues, relationship problems, and LGBT concerns. Family of origin issues and attachment difficulties are listed as additional focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered work and psychodynamic thinking to connect past patterns with present behavior. Solution-focused steps and EMDR are used when clients want practical change or help processing difficult memories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist. That history includes work across relationship, mood, and addiction concerns.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Texas and practices in Texas. The credential shown is LMFT.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
No specific session formats are listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen subscription and location.
How do I get started scheduling a first session?
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