About Courtney
Courtney Kempker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri. She focuses on anxiety alongside relationship stress, parenting strain, grief, and trauma-related concerns. Her tone in sessions is warm and practical, aiming to help people find clearer steps when life feels overwhelming.
Courtney completed a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Methodist University. She has four years of counseling experience and several years providing tele-mental health services.
Background and approach
That background includes working with people affected by developmental trauma and by major life transitions such as leaving college, starting a new job, moving, or becoming a parent. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to improve relationships and client-centered methods to keep each conversation focused on the person's goals. She also uses trauma-focused practices to address symptoms that come from past hurt.
In session she helps people name what they are experiencing, try small changes, and build more reliable coping skills. Courtney often uses brief skills teaching, reflective listening, and pacing that matches the client's comfort. She pays attention to cultural context and keeps learning new techniques for trauma integration.
Sessions may include video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person. People looking for help with anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, or trauma-related struggles may find her style accessible and straightforward. The first steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to meet online.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In online sessions she helps people notice interaction patterns and practice different responses to feel more supported in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and pace; the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to identify what matters most and to set practical steps forward. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses symptoms and memories related to past harm, with careful pacing and strategies aimed at reducing their daily impact.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to try methods that fit the person's situation and to adjust if something isn't working.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera is not ideal, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for short check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent during life transitions and to fit sessions into work or family routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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