About Courtney
Courtney O'Connor, LCSW, helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and low self-esteem. She works with adults facing depression and mood challenges, and supports people dealing with issues like attachment, codependency, and isolation. Courtney practices with respect and compassion and aims to create a calm space to talk and make small changes.
She brings six years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Courtney listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and offers straightforward strategies to break those cycles. Courtney adapts the conversation to each person. She and the client build a plan together that fits the person's needs and life situation.
That plan can include skills for managing anxiety, ways to improve communication, and steps toward healthier boundaries. People can expect a direct but warm style. Courtney encourages clients to try new ways of coping and checks in on what works.
She also pays attention to past experiences that affect current relationships and mood. Therapy can feel hard at first, and Courtney acknowledges that starting takes courage. She aims to make the process manageable by breaking goals into small, achievable steps and by adjusting the pace based on feedback.
Evidence-based approaches for online therapy
Courtney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and understanding. One common approach is skill-building for anxiety and stress management, which teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-challenging techniques to reduce intense reactions. These tools can help with daily worry and panic responses.She also addresses relationship and attachment concerns by looking at patterns in how people relate to others. This work often involves identifying communication habits, boundary setting, and steps to change repeating behaviors that cause conflict or distance.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Courtney discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods based on what helps most. Together they track progress and change the plan if needed to match the client’s needs and pace.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other for richer conversation. Phone sessions are useful when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins, easy scheduling, and flexibility for those who prefer typing or need brief support between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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