- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kevin
Kevin Cooksey is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of clinical experience. He earned a Bachelor of Science in research psychology from the University of South Carolina-Upstate and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University. Kevin practices in South Carolina and draws on experience with couples, parents, and individuals navigating life changes.
Kevin takes a straightforward, practical approach in sessions. He listens first, then helps people set clear goals and small steps forward.
Background and approach
He uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work to help people change patterns that cause stress and conflict. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce anxiety and improve attention to the present. Many clients come for parenting concerns, relationship trouble, or managing anxiety and grief.
He also supports people dealing with trauma, career strain, ADHD, and first responder stress. Kevin brings skills for communication problems, fatherhood issues, divorce and separation concerns, and rebuilding trust after infidelity. Kevin uses the SYMBIS assessment with couples who want structured guidance about relationship strengths and challenges.
He has training in trauma-focused care that supports work with children and adolescents affected by traumatic events. His background includes work with military-connected issues and compassion fatigue. Sessions combine practical coaching, skill building, and emotional processing.
Kevin aims to make therapy useful and understandable for parents juggling schedules and responsibilities. He encourages steady progress through small, realistic changes.
What Kevin works with
Everything Kevin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kevin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kevin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Kevin integrates client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy into online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so the client feels heard and understood; it helps people clarify what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Kevin will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together the client and therapist pick strategies and adjust them as progress is made so sessions stay relevant to the person’s needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deep conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coaching, or when writing things out helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Kevin
What concerns does Kevin commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and goal oriented, combining client-centered listening with CBT and solution-focused techniques to solve problems and build skills.
What experience and background does he bring?
Kevin has ten years of clinical experience and holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, plus additional training related to trauma care and relationship assessment.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LMFT in South Carolina and lists his practice location as South Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does he use?
Kevin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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