Courtney Holbrook, LCSW

Courtney Holbrook is an LCSW based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She supports concerns that include grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, caregiver strain, and aging and geriatric issues. Courtney works with people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, and the complex emotions that follow adoption, abandonment, or blended family situations.

Courtney brings ten years of practice to her work and centers the person in the room. She uses a client-centered style that prioritizes listening and understanding before recommending tools. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used when helpful to manage mood, reduce anxiety, and improve coping.

She also draws on emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches to help people process difficult feelings and build stronger emotional awareness. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on small, realistic steps toward change. Courtney aims to help people tell their story in the way they want and to regain confidence in day-to-day life.

Courtney describes therapy as collaborative. She invites clients to set goals, try techniques in between sessions, and reflect on what works. Her approach is steady and respectful, with an emphasis on practical coping, improved communication, and rebuilding hope.

For people juggling caregiving, health concerns, or major life shifts, she offers attention to both emotional support and problem-solving. Her background includes work with a range of mood and behavioral concerns across different life stages in Illinois.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and following the client’s lead; online sessions can use the same approach by creating space to tell your story and set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises and homework that translate well to remote sessions for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be practiced between meetings and reviewed during online appointments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress and new challenges appear.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support practicing skill-based exercises between meetings. Many people find that remote sessions help keep momentum while balancing caregiving, medical appointments, or work commitments.