Sara Cooley

Sara Cooley is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and other emotional challenges. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable. Her style is warm and affirming, with an emphasis on helping clients build self-compassion and stronger communication skills.

Sara combines listening with clear tools to reduce distress. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and take small, steady steps toward it.

In sessions, she helps people cope with relationship struggles, family-of-origin issues, and feelings of isolation. She supports work on boundaries, codependency, body image, and parenting strain. She also addresses mood concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, panic, and chronic anxiety by breaking problems into manageable parts.

Sara brings five years of clinical experience to her work and approaches each person with respect and curiosity. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity about next steps. She encourages practical practices that can be used between sessions to build momentum.

People can expect a collaborative relationship where their goals guide the work. Sara helps identify patterns, practice new skills, and check progress over time, always tailoring the pace to the individual's needs.

How these approaches translate to online care