About Courtney
Courtney Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She offers steady support for people facing trauma, grief, and life transitions. Her tone is respectful and straightforward, which can help when things feel overwhelming.
Courtney uses a mix of practical approaches rather than one fixed method. She adapts sessions to each person's needs, focusing on clear goals and small, useful changes. Conversations aim to build confidence, sharpen coping skills, and reduce the daily burden of worry.
Background and approach
Her work draws on techniques from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral approaches. That means she listens closely, reflects what matters to the client, and helps identify unhelpful thinking or behavior patterns to change. She also uses solution-focused and narrative ideas to help people find meaning and plan next steps.
With 22 years of experience, Courtney has supported people coping with many challenges. These include issues such as abandonment, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, family and communication problems, and life purpose questions. She also addresses grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and financial or work-related stress.
Sessions are tailored around what the person wants to work on, whether that is managing panic, rebuilding self-esteem, or making a plan after a big life change. She practices in Rhode Island as an LICSW and conducts sessions in English. If someone is ready to begin, she meets them where they are and helps them make a practical plan.
How therapy approaches and online sessions work together
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them feel heard and understood. It is useful for building trust, increasing self-esteem, and deciding what to work on next.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and stress going. It uses clear steps and practice to change those patterns and test new ways of coping between sessions.
Courtney treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust over time. The plan is shaped by what helps most, not by a fixed protocol.
Online formats offer practical benefits for people with busy lives or mobility limits. Video calls let therapists and clients see facial cues and body language during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone wants to write through a problem. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it around work, caregiving, or treatment schedules.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island
- Languages
- English
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