About Keri
Keri Cooper is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She uses straightforward, compassionate talk to help clients find calmer ways to handle daily strain. Keri focuses on practical steps that people can use right away to feel steadier and more capable.
She draws on client-centered methods to make sessions about each person's priorities. Keri also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How Keri works
Mindfulness practices are woven in when helpful to reduce reactivity and improve sleep. Keri works with concerns such as low self-esteem, depression, trauma and recovery after abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, first responder issues, forgiveness, and building self-love.
Her approach is adaptable to each person's situation and goals. Sessions are shaped around respectful listening and clear goals. Keri and the client create a plan with simple steps to practice between meetings.
She emphasizes small, achievable changes that add up over time. People who prefer direct guidance mixed with empathetic listening often find this style useful. Keri encourages honesty about what does and does not help, and adjusts plans as progress unfolds.
Keri lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Keri works with
The areas below are the ones Keri selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Using client-centered, CBT, and mindfulness approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience without judgment. The therapist follows the person's lead to identify what matters most and to set meaningful goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing exercises to calm the body and reduce reactivity, useful for stress and trauma symptoms.Figuring out the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try techniques that fit. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what does not, so finding the right mix is part of ongoing work together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video sessions allow face-to-face connection for skill teaching and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging can support brief updates, coping strategies between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to work around schedules and everyday responsibilities while using evidence-informed approaches.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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