Ilene Cooper, LCSW, CSW
Licensed in Georgia · 20 years in practice
Ilene Cooper is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience helping people sort through hard moments.
License and registration
- LCSW, Georgia
- CSW003312 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1134200405 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Ilene
Ilene Cooper is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience helping people sort through hard moments. She is based in Georgia and brings a calm, practical approach to sessions. Ilene meets people where they are and focuses on clear steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting challenges.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, aging and end-of-life questions, and career transitions. Her background includes long practice with mood disorders, trauma and LGBT-related concerns. Ilene uses straightforward methods to help people change unhelpful thinking and build better patterns in relationships.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift thought and behavior cycles. She also uses Emotionally-Focused ideas and the Gottman and Imago approaches for work on connection and communication between partners. Sessions often include practical exercises, short skill-building tasks, and conversations about how past experiences affect current choices.
She blends mindfulness practices into therapy to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation. The focus is on tools that can be used between sessions to make steady progress. People who prefer a collaborative, skill-focused style tend to do well with Ilene.
She encourages a down-to-earth pace, with attention to what is useful right now and what goals feel most important to each person.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ilene lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches for online relationship and mood work
Ilene commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and day-to-day stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the emotional bonds between partners, helping improve communication and rebuild connection when couples feel stuck.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most important, then recommend methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues for relationship work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, or coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady momentum toward goals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a broad set of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting, ADHD, and stress related to caregiving or illness.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps, skill practice, and conversations about how history affects current choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals and relationship issues.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Georgia and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW as listed.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
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