Therapist profile
Courtney Holbrook, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and relationship concerns
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- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion-focused work
About Courtney
Courtney Holbrook is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strains, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also lists support for issues connected to work, caregiving, and major life changes.
Courtney uses clear, person-focused methods in sessions. She listens first and helps people describe what they want to change. Then she offers practical tools drawn from approaches like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness practice. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful for day-to-day life.
Her background includes a decade of clinical work in Illinois. That experience informs how she helps people manage strong emotions, motivation roadblocks, and recurring patterns that cause conflict or stress. She often combines skill-building with reflective conversation.
People who come for help can expect direct communication about goals and steps. Courtney draws on client-centered methods to center the client's perspective and on DBT and EFT strategies when regulation and relationship patterns are a focus. She uses mindfulness exercises to support stress reduction and attention to the present.
Her approach is practical and paced to fit a client's life. She helps people set small, achievable goals and practices between sessions. For parents or adults dealing with family tension, she offers ways to talk about boundaries, caregiving stress, and blended-family challenges in everyday language.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit-related challenges such as addictive behaviors.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It offers breathing, grounding, and communication tools people can use when stress spikes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will compare methods with the client's goals and preferences, and adapt the plan as progress is made. This is a collaborative process that balances skill practice with reflective conversation.
Confirm the session formats before booking to know how meetings are held. When online sessions are arranged, the main practical benefits are easier scheduling, fewer travel needs, and quicker access during busy weeks. Some session options can be shorter check-ins or audio-only meetings if that fits a day with limited time or lower bandwidth. Always check the current session options so format and timing fit everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She lists support for relationship and family issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, and caregiving stress. These are framed for individual adults seeking help with those concerns.
How would she approach anxiety or stress?
She uses client-centered conversations alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises. The focus is on practical steps to lower day-to-day stress and manage anxious thoughts.
What experience does she bring?
Courtney has 10 years of professional work experience in Illinois. That background informs how she supports people with trauma, addictions, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker, shown as LCSW, and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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