Sara Cooley , LCSW

Sara Cooley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life changes. She focuses on issues many women face, including body image, self-esteem, relationships, and parenting concerns. Her approach is warm and straightforward so people feel heard and can start making changes.

Sara uses practical tools to reduce panic, improve sleep, and cope with grief or loss. Sessions often include learning new coping skills and talking through painful memories. She also helps people who are dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, or mood swings related to bipolar disorder.

Clients who struggle with abandonment, attachment problems, codependency, or family of origin issues can work on clearer boundaries and healthier communication. She addresses intimacy-related problems and jealousy with direct, calm conversation and step-by-step strategies. Work on career stress, life purpose, and isolation is grounded in everyday actions that fit into a busy schedule.

Sara blends several evidence-based methods during sessions, such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-focused work. She adapts her style to each person’s needs and pace, aiming to build resilience and self-compassion. Her goal is to help people leave therapy with skills they can use right away.

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Colorado. Sara has five years of clinical experience and offers support for LGBTQ concerns as well as a broad range of mood and anxiety issues.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches straightforward tools to reduce panic, improve sleep, and shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and current concerns and then suggest or combine methods that fit. This collaborative process helps people try practical techniques early and adjust the plan as needed.

Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit brief sessions into a busy day. These options help people keep momentum when life gets hectic and support steady progress toward their goals.