Chani Cochran, LCSW

Chani Cochran is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 19 years of clinical experience. She practiced in both outpatient and inpatient settings and now sees clients in private practice. Chani has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, and challenges linked to chronic illness and identity.

Her approach centers on client-centered care, which means the person sets the pace and goals. Chani treats the room as a collaboration and checks in regularly about progress and direction. She brings practical techniques from several therapies and adapts them to each person's needs.

She often uses methods from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to help with thoughts, feelings, and coping strategies. Attachment-focused ideas help when relationships and early experiences are getting in the way. Dialectical skills and mindfulness practices are used for emotional regulation and grounding.

Chani aims to build a trusting relationship first. She expects honesty and asks clients to give feedback on what is and isn’t working. This keeps sessions focused on the goals the person wants to reach.

If someone is facing a major life change, chronic stress, questions about identity, or difficulty managing mood or behavior, Chani helps them map practical next steps. She guides people through coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to rebuild connection with themselves and others.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then taking action toward a person’s values. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and helps people form more secure connections and clearer boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that keep problems going, which often helps with depression and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose or blend approaches so sessions focus on what the person wants to accomplish.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use exercises and worksheets in the session in real time, and make it practical to practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals typically adapt techniques like ACT, attachment-based ideas, and CBT for use in remote sessions to keep the work focused and usable in everyday life.