About Courtney
Courtney Burrus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses a warm, person-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She focuses on clear goals and practical steps so parents and busy adults can see progress in everyday life. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-first space.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps her clients change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Internal Family Systems and Solution-Focused ideas are used when it fits the situation.
How Courtney works
Courtney has 12 years of experience working with people facing trauma, grief, addiction, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those dealing with parenting stress, body image concerns, chronic pain or illness, and work strain. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and strengthen coping skills.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people identify small, realistic steps that fit their daily routines. Communication skills, boundaries, and rebuilding self-esteem are common practical focuses in her work.
Courtney uses a mix of short-term problem solving and deeper work on attachment and abandonment wounds. People who want a therapist who listens, offers clear tools, and honors their values often seek this approach. She practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.
Courtney lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Courtney works with
The areas below are the ones Courtney selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience first, focusing on listening and responding to what matters most to them. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they work through anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Internal Family Systems views a person's inner parts and how they interact, helping to untangle patterns like shame, abandonment worries, or self-criticism.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. Early sessions often include simple experiments or short-term goals to see what feels helpful before moving into deeper work.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick reflections, brief coaching, or ongoing check-ins between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep momentum between appointments.
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