Courtney Holbrook

Courtney Holbrook is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of professional experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports concerns around grief, intimacy, relationship stress, and career transitions.

Courtney aims to make therapy practical and straightforward. She listens first and follows the client's lead, then offers tools that fit daily life. Sessions focus on clear skills for coping, problem solving, and managing intense emotions.

Her approach blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with client-centered care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional patterns. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are also part of her work.

Courtney describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people tell their stories in ways that feel true and useful, and she helps identify small changes that make a difference. Sessions are paced to each person's needs and goals.

She brings attention to both practical problems and deeper patterns, including attachment, abandonment, codependency, and caregiver stress. Her work can include support for body image, chronic illness, aging concerns, and navigating blended family dynamics.

People looking for a direct, empathetic therapist who mixes skills training with reflective listening may find her style helpful. She offers services in English and practices in Illinois as an LCSW.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to help people process and move through distressing memories and reactions. In practice this often means pacing conversations, teaching grounding and coping skills, and working on ways to feel safer in day-to-day life. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience; the therapist listens closely and follows the client's priorities while offering emotional support and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods and pace that match the client's needs, mixing skill teaching with reflective conversation as needed.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use video, phone, or other agreed formats depending on what the therapist currently offers. Ask about the available session types when you schedule so arrangements match your routine and goals.