Kevin Cooksey, LMFT

Kevin Cooksey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in South Carolina with ten years of clinical experience. He combines training in relationship work and trauma care to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

He uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Kevin draws on client-centered work to follow each person's pace and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He also brings tools from the Gottman Method to address communication and intimacy concerns.

Kevin has a background in research psychology and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. He holds certifications related to stress and trauma care for military contexts and sexual addiction, and he has training in trauma-focused CBT for children and adolescents. He is licensed by the State of South Carolina as an LMFT.

People come to him for many reasons, including grief, parenting challenges, sleeping problems, anger, and issues around jealousy and infidelity. He also supports those facing career shifts, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and struggles with self-esteem and purpose. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings.

Kevin prefers a collaborative style. He aims to create straightforward goals, build communication skills, and teach concrete coping tools. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that guide online care and relationship work

Kevin blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in ways that are easy to follow. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and tailoring sessions to each person's needs, which helps people feel heard and decide what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy examines unhelpful thinking and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or relationship conflict.

He also uses parts of the Gottman Method to strengthen communication and manage conflict in close relationships. Gottman-based work focuses on specific skills for talking about problems, rebuilding trust after hurts, and improving emotional connection over time.

Finding the right approach is a process he navigates together with clients. Early sessions are used to learn about goals, try techniques, and adjust the work based on what is helpful. That shared decision-making helps match methods to the person’s concerns and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes regular follow-ups and skill practice simpler to maintain between meetings.