About Zachariah
Zachariah Cooney uses a person-centered approach to guide conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and self-esteem. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with seven years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
His style is direct and respectful, aimed at helping people feel heard and clearer about next steps. Zachariah focuses on practical conversation and steady support.
He helps people talk through panic attacks, social anxiety, impulses, and struggles with alcohol or drugs. He also works with issues related to infidelity, sex addiction, and coping with major life changes.
Sessions emphasize listening first, then building a plan that fits the individual's life. He adapts the pace and techniques to match what each person needs and prefers.
Expect straightforward talk, reflection, and strategies to try between sessions. He aims to create a sensitive space where people can explore painful memories and current stressors.
That includes attention to trauma and abuse and how those experiences affect day-to-day choices. The work can include examining personal stories and patterns that keep problems repeating.
Throughout his practice, Zachariah balances understanding with structure. He supports clients who want relief from anxiety, better control over impulses, or clearer thinking about recovery.
Taking a first step is often the hardest part, and he focuses on practical ways to move forward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and supporting their own choices; it helps people who need acceptance and guidance to find their next steps. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories someone tells about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem, which can be useful for issues like addiction or low self-esteem. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to repeating patterns and underlying feelings so people can recognize how past experiences affect current behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit. That partnership lets adjustments be made as progress is tracked and new needs appear.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when travel or scheduling is a challenge. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection between sessions and make it easier to keep momentum during busy days.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English