Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Ilene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ilene
Ilene Cooper, LCSW, CSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 20 years of experience. She offers calm, practical counseling aimed at helping people manage stress, anger, relationship struggles, grief, and mood concerns. Her approach is straightforward and focused on real-life results.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas and relationship methods to help partners communicate and reconnect.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are taught to help clients notice their reactions and respond differently in the moment. Sessions begin by mapping what matters most to the client and which steps feel doable. Conversations look at how past patterns influence present choices, and then focus on practical strategies to try between meetings.
Work may include skill building, communication practice, and short exercises to reduce reactivity. Ilene has experience with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and anger. She also supports people dealing with career transitions, caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, and end-of-life concerns.
Therapy can be paced to match the person’s schedule and comfort. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different needs. New clients start by completing a brief questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
What Ilene works with
Everything Ilene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ilene's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ilene lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Ilene commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them, which can help with anger, anxiety, and mood concerns. Emotionally-focused therapy focuses on how people connect and respond in relationships, helping partners name feelings and shift interaction patterns that cause pain.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan evolves to fit their needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face to face from wherever they are, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or when writing out thoughts helps, and different formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Ilene
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Ilene works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, and many related concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life purpose.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are practical and conversational, with an emphasis on identifying patterns, building skills, and trying small experiments between meetings.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of experience working with individuals and relationship issues, including couples and family-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.