Courtney Holbrook, LCSW
Illinois · 10 years in practice
Courtney Holbrook, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149023054 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1578046579 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Courtney
Courtney Holbrook, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She works with issues such as self-esteem, career strain, anger, and coping with big life changes. Her tone is direct and compassionate for people who feel overwhelmed and unsure where to turn.
She brings ten years of professional practice in Illinois and emphasizes a client-centered approach. That means she listens first, and then helps clients shape goals that feel manageable.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as conversations that help make sense of painful experiences. Courtney uses several evidence-based methods to support change. She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive and behavioral tools to help people understand their feelings and adjust unhelpful thinking or behaviors.
Mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy are added when people need ways to tolerate strong emotions and stay present. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to help people notice patterns, name what matters most, and build small habits that reduce distress.
Therapy is paced according to each person’s needs and preferences. People can expect clear communication about session options and practical homework when useful. Courtney frames therapy as a partnership where the client’s priorities guide the work.
Her goal is to help people leave sessions feeling more capable of handling life’s demands.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Courtney lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Courtney names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and practical approaches delivered online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and shift patterns in how they experience and express emotion. It is useful when someone wants to better understand core feelings behind conflict, anxiety, or difficulty connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own perspective, with the therapist offering empathic listening and support as clients make sense of their choices and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavioral routines.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Courtney will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest a combination of methods that fit your needs. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made or circumstances shift.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation while saving travel time. Phone sessions can be a lighter option when visuals are not needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, skill reminders, or when someone prefers to write rather than speak. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try methods that match how you like to communicate.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Courtney supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of related problems such as self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a client-centered, collaborative approach that emphasizes listening first, setting clear goals, and using practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of professional experience and practices as an LCSW in Illinois.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is licensed in Illinois and holds the credential LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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