Works with
- Anger
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Courtney works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Courtney
Courtney Towne is an LCSW licensed in Oregon who uses straightforward, skills-based therapy to help people manage stress, anger, and relationship concerns. She blends practical tools with a warm, down-to-earth manner. Her style is calm and approachable, and she often uses gentle humor to ease difficult conversations.
Courtney has seven years of direct clinical experience. She draws on a strengths-focused perspective to help people identify what’s working and build new strategies.
Background and approach
Sessions are geared toward real-life problems like parenting stress, workplace strain, grief, and shifts in identity. In therapy she teaches concrete skills such as thought tracking and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and stay motivated through setbacks.
The work emphasizes small, manageable steps that fit into busy days. Courtney pays attention to cultural and social pressures that affect self-esteem and relationships. She supports people facing discrimination, blame, or guilt and helps them sort out values and life purpose.
Practical communication skills and problem-solving are common topics. Her approach suits people who want clear strategies and a collaborative pace. She explains techniques simply and checks in about what feels useful.
If someone wants a direct, compassionate clinician who also keeps things light when possible, Courtney aims to make the process understandable and manageable.
What Courtney works with
Everything Courtney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Courtney's practice.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Courtney lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and Motivational Interviewing work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, teaches people to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. It breaks problems into smaller parts and offers practical exercises you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and lift mood.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people clarify goals and build their own reasons for change. It is useful when motivation feels mixed or when someone wants to make steady progress on habits related to parenting, work, or health.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Courtney will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan so it fits the client’s life and pace.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and guided skills practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when travel or other barriers arise.
Questions people ask about Courtney
What concerns does she address most often?
Courtney works with a range of common concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, and self-esteem. She also supports people facing workplace challenges and questions about life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and strengths-focused, combining clear skills teaching with a relaxed, approachable manner. She uses straightforward techniques and keeps sessions goal-oriented.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has seven years of direct clinical work and additional experience supervising clinicians and managing counseling programs. That background informs a pragmatic approach to common life problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LCSW, which appears as OR LCSW, and is licensed in Oregon. Her practice information reflects that licensure and regional location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people within the stated regional practice limits.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.