Dr. John Cooley, LCPC

Dr. John Cooley is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois who combines extensive training and decades of hands-on experience to support adults and families facing mental health and substance use challenges. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Psychological Counseling from Southeast Missouri State University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from California Southern University, and he is also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. The LCPC designation indicates that he is licensed to provide professional counseling services in Illinois, and his hypnotherapy certification reflects additional training in that modality.

With more than 25 years of counseling experience, he has worked in both outpatient and hospital settings, helping people address a wide range of concerns. His treatment style is intentionally eclectic - he draws from humanistic and psychodynamic principles as well as cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused interventions to tailor care to each person's needs. He approaches therapy with warmth and compassion, aiming to help clients feel heard, validated, and understood while also guiding them toward practical solutions and coping skills.

Dr. Cooley believes that people possess resources within themselves to make positive changes and improve their quality of life. He focuses on building a collaborative therapeutic relationship and on helping clients develop the skills needed to manage current difficulties and pursue meaningful goals. He looks forward to working with clients who are ready to engage in that process.