Therapist profile
Courtney O'Connor, LCSW
Arizona
LCSW - Relationship and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Arizona / LCSW-22522
- NPI
- 1447939277
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Self esteem work
About Courtney
Courtney O'Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona with six years of professional experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Courtney also addresses issues like attachment and abandonment, codependency, body image, and patterns that make it hard to set limits with others.
Courtney uses clear, conversational talk in sessions. She focuses on helping people notice unhelpful patterns, name them, and try different ways of responding. Sessions include practical discussion, skills practice, and reflection on how past experiences shape current reactions.
Her work aims to make difficult conversations easier to have. That can mean learning how to say no, raising confidence around needs and wants, or managing strong emotions so they interrupt life less. She listens for recurring relationship cycles and supports clients in testing new behaviors between sessions.
Courtney draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She explains options plainly and helps people decide which tools to try first. Progress often comes from small, steady changes and practicing new ways of communicating.
People who prefer straightforward feedback and concrete steps may find her approach helpful. She asks about daily routines, relationships, and immediate goals to keep sessions focused. To begin, she directs prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Courtney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life skills and changes. One common approach she uses teaches practical coping strategies for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing techniques, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to test feared outcomes. These strategies help reduce overwhelm and increase confidence in everyday situations.Another approach addresses relationship and attachment patterns by helping people notice how earlier relationships influence current behavior. This work looks at typical reactions - like people-pleasing or avoiding conflict - and practices alternative responses in session so clients can try them out between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Courtney discusses options with each person and decides together which techniques to try first, based on current needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions focused and practical.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling during work breaks or childcare windows. Many people find remote sessions let them apply skills to real situations more quickly while keeping therapy manageable alongside everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses related issues such as codependency, attachment struggles, and body image.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She focuses on noticing patterns, practicing new responses, and using evidence-based techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with these concerns. That experience includes helping people manage emotions and relationship patterns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona and practices from that state.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person visits are offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and is charged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on your situation and location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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.