About Anita
Anita Coffey is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. Her approach is flexible and focused on what the person in front of her needs right now.
She earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work and brings 13 years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
Much of that time included work in addiction rehabilitation programs and outpatient settings. She has also supported people involved with Drug Court and worked in school-based settings with children and families before moving into independent practice. Anita uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to shape sessions around each person's goals.
She draws on motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change and uses cognitive behavior techniques to address patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anxiety and depression. In sessions she aims to be flexible and clear in communication, whether talking or using written methods. She will listen to what matters most and help build practical steps a person can try between meetings.
Her work includes attention to relationship issues, codependency, grief and abandonment concerns, and challenges linked to trauma and post-traumatic stress. People also bring struggles with substance use, family conflict, blended family dynamics, financial stress, guilt, or isolation. Anita blends practical problem solving with an understanding of personal history to help people move toward clearer choices and steadier days.
Approaches that fit online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding from the person’s point of view. The therapist follows the person’s concerns and helps them decide what matters most, which is useful for anxiety, relationship stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing small behavioral changes, which can help reduce worry and improve mood.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and teaches simple awareness skills. It can help people notice stress reactions early and choose responses that reduce escalation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences. Techniques can be mixed and adjusted over time so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, so people can pick the format that fits their life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is low, chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, childcare, or other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
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