Dr. Makenzi Cooley , LMFT, LIMFT

Dr. Makenzi Cooley is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in New York. She is a LMFT and LIMFT with three years of clinical experience. Dr. Cooley focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating issues, and bipolar disorder. She creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

Her work often centers on women's issues and attachment patterns. She pays attention to how early family relationships shape current behavior. This helps people notice repeating patterns and try different ways of relating to others.

She also supports people dealing with body image, gender dysphoria, and eating and food-related problems. For clients with chronic pain or illness she addresses how physical health interacts with mood and identity. Communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation are other common topics she addresses.

Dr. Cooley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and draws on her background in yoga therapy. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings, such as noticing triggers, practicing new communication habits, and experimenting with small behavior changes.

Therapy is offered in English and delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People who want to begin pick the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Dr. Cooley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on patterns in relationships and day-to-day behavior. One common approach she applies looks at attachment and relationship dynamics to help people notice repeating interaction patterns and try different ways of connecting. This is useful for intimacy issues, communication problems, and healing from infidelity.

She also incorporates trauma-informed methods that help people process painful experiences in small, manageable steps. Those methods aim to reduce overwhelming reactions and build tolerance for difficult feelings, which can help with trauma, abuse, and mood disorder symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and how interventions feel in practice. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the work fits the person's needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.