Sara Cooley, LCSW

Sara Cooley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Colorado with five years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and codependency among other concerns. She works with adults who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and losing themselves in relationships.

Her sessions are straightforward and conversational. She uses clear, evidence-based approaches to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. That can mean learning skills to manage panic, naming attachment wounds, or sorting grief after a loss.

Sara blends cognitive behavioral strategies with acceptance-focused work. That helps people change unhelpful thoughts while also learning what matters to them. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when feelings run high.

She values practical tools. Clients often practice short exercises between sessions, try new ways of setting limits, and experiment with communication skills. Progress is treated as small, steady steps rather than all-or-nothing change.

Sara is familiar with issues that show up around relationships - jealousy, abandonment fears, family of origin problems, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with addiction-related effects, burnout, and life role changes such as parenting or career shifts.

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Before a first meeting, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the platform.

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