Anita Coffey, LCSW

Anita Coffey is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress and anxiety. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help clients manage daily pressure and find clearer footing. Anita writes and talks in a down-to-earth way and invites people to see if her approach fits their needs.

She earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work and has 13 years of clinical experience. Much of that time was spent in addiction rehabilitation settings, including both short- and long-term programs. She has also provided outpatient therapy, worked with Drug Court, and supported children and families in school settings before moving into private practice.

Anita favors a client-centered approach that focuses on the person rather than a fixed protocol. She blends solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to encourage change in practical steps. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used alongside these approaches to help people recognize and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Anita aims to help clients set manageable goals, try small experiments between sessions, and track what works in everyday life. She communicates openly by phone and in writing and adapts her style to each person’s pace.

Her practice is based in Kentucky and she works in English. People interested in starting can complete a short questionnaire to help match goals and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and helps people clarify their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with stress and anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is often part of the work together. Anita will collaborate with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with a listening phase, then adding CBT tools or motivational interviewing to support change.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats were not listed in the biography. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they fit more easily into busy schedules, make follow-up tasks simpler, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session would be hard to arrange. Online work can also make it easier to use worksheets, track exercises between meetings, and keep momentum toward practical goals.