- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Chani
Chani Cochran is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience based in Florida. She has worked in both outpatient and inpatient settings and now practices privately. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting concerns.
Sessions focus on where the client is and what they want to change. Her work emphasizes a client-centered stance. That means the person sets goals and the therapist follows their lead while offering tools and perspectives.
Background and approach
Chani asks clients to check in regularly about how the work is going so the process can shift when needed. Chani draws from several evidence-informed approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns.
She also incorporates mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to help people tolerate difficult feelings and commit to meaningful actions. Attachment-informed methods shape how she understands relationships and family dynamics. That perspective can help people make sense of recurring patterns tied to early relationships and current parenting challenges.
She also uses skills from dialectical behavior ideas for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when stress or intense emotions interfere with daily life. Her practice style is straightforward and supportive. Sessions are practical and conversational, with exercises or tools offered when they fit.
Chani aims to help people manage current problems and build skills that fit their everyday life.
What Chani works with
Everything Chani lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chani helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chani lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
Using therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps toward what matters in life. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, parenting stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with day-to-day challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships that started early and continue to affect current connections and parenting concerns, offering ways to understand and shift those patterns.Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they’ll try methods that match the client’s needs and adjust the plan over time if something isn’t working.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from seeing each other, while phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can support quick skill practice, brief coaching, or ongoing check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Chani
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, addictions, and related concerns such as self-esteem and career strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She offers practical tools and asks clients to check in about progress so therapy stays useful and relevant.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working in both outpatient and inpatient settings and now practices privately in Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and provides services while located in that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently taking international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.
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