James

Mr James Cooney

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

“Clinical Social Worker with over 35 years experience offering innovative solutions for Addictions, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and Developmental Trauma. Offering CBT combined with cutting-edge neuroscience-based interventions like Neurofeedback & Photobiomodulation.”

About Me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Stamford, Connecticut. I treat addiction, anxiety, mood disorders, learning or developmental difficulties, and provide parenting support. I offer psychotherapy, online therapy, and group therapy to help you manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Approach

For the past 20 years, James has been combining traditional talk therapies with the cutting-edge training of the brains electrical activity. In this time, the technology for identifying and targeting this training has developed rapidly.
QEEG, or Quantitative Electroencephalography is an advanced diagnostic tool that records and measures electrical activity in the form of brain wave patterns. This is sometimes referred to as “brain mapping”.
These brain maps are then compared to normative data bases of age and gender matched individuals who do not have any history of psychiatric difficulties. This identifies the patterns of brain activity producing symptoms related to issues like anxiety, ADHD, addictions, or PTSD to be targeted for training. The training is accomplished by providing audio or visual feedback that reinforces healthy brain activity. Similarly to the way one learns to ride a bike, the repeated practice of this reinforced cortical activity teaches the brain how to change it’s activity to a healthier way of operating.
Many clients have found the combination of these two types of therapies lead to a rapid and lasting resolution of their symptoms.

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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Seasoned psychotherapist offering innovative solutions such as Neurofeedback, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for addictions, anxiety, adhd, and developmental trauma.

Services Offered:

  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Neurofeedback

    A technique that uses real-time monitoring of brain activity to train a person to regulate their own brain function, often used for ADHD, anxiety, and trauma.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • ADHD / Attention

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Learning or Development Difficulties

    Conditions that affect a person's ability to acquire, process, or apply information, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or intellectual disability, impacting education and daily life.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Ct Department of Public Health

Clinical Social Worker

Qualifications

Fordham University

Service Areas

Gray Matters

In-person & Online

Stamford

Westport, Connecticut

United States