Therapist profile
Courtney Holbrook, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed clinical social worker - Stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149023054
- NPI
- 1578046579
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Codependency concerns
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Courtney
Courtney Holbrook is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship challenges, codependency, grief, intimacy issues, and career or life transitions.
Courtney uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person’s priorities at the center of sessions. She combines practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help people manage intense emotions and break unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to strengthen awareness and reduce reactivity.
Sessions focus on clear, usable steps. Courtney helps people name patterns, practice new ways of responding, and test changes between sessions. She talks through strategies for setting boundaries, coping with others’ moods or crises, and increasing confidence in everyday decisions.
Her background includes working with people affected by trauma, addiction, chronic stress, and complex life changes. That experience informs a paced approach that balances symptom management with deeper relational work. Emotional processing and communication skills are common session topics.
Courtney asks people to bring examples from their daily life so therapy stays specific and practical. She invites straightforward conversation about goals and progress. To begin, people use the site’s matching steps to schedule an initial appointment and outline what they want to work on.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Client-centered therapy places the person's concerns at the center of each session and emphasizes listening, reflection, and collaborative goal setting. This approach helps identify what matters most and keeps work focused on practical change.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to shift those patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and codependency patterns where unhelpful thinking keeps repeating.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when strong emotions, boundary struggles, or repeated crises make relationships and daily life harder.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Courtney works with each person to decide which methods to try, based on their goals and what feels workable. That collaborative planning can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice communication and boundary skills in real-world contexts and bring those experiences back into session for review.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Courtney works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She practices in a client-centered way, using practical tools and clear steps. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and how to apply new skills in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Courtney has 10 years of professional experience providing clinical social work services in Illinois.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services while practicing under that credential in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.