About Zachariah
Zachariah Cooney uses a person-centered approach to therapy and keeps the work practical. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and problems with self-esteem. He helps people who are adjusting to big life changes find steadier ground.
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - with seven years of professional experience in California. His background includes helping people manage panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
How Zachariah works
He also works with concerns related to drug and alcohol addiction, sex addiction, impulsivity, and issues after infidelity. In sessions he aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs so they feel heard and understood.
The tone is straightforward and supportive rather than clinical or rushed. Zachariah adapts the plan as people make progress. He uses elements of client-centered work, narrative approaches, and psychodynamic ideas to address patterns and current problems.
This mix helps people understand what led to their struggles and build practical ways to cope. Beginning therapy is a brave step and he acknowledges that. He focuses on small, manageable changes and on building confidence over time.
Zachariah supports each person as they move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
Zachariah lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Zachariah works with
The areas below are the ones Zachariah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Therapeutic approaches and online care
The client-centered approach focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person is the expert on their life. This style helps when someone needs space to feel heard and to build confidence in making changes.Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their problems. Rewriting those stories can reduce the power of painful events and open up new options for how to respond to stress, addiction, or relationship fallout.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for longer, face-to-face conversations while phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited. Chat or text can be a shorter way to check in, practice skills, or keep momentum between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and connect from different locations.
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