About Curtis
Curtis Boehne is an LCSW who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. He uses clear, practical conversation to help clients name what feels hard and find manageable next steps. Curtis aims to make the first phone call or video visit feel less daunting for someone looking for change.
With 28 years of clinical experience, Curtis draws on several well-established approaches to tailor sessions to each person.
How Curtis works
He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered listening to address emotional pain, grief, addiction, and life transitions. Sessions focus on everyday skills - noticing thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and choosing actions that match values.
Curtis has worked with issues that often come together, such as burnout, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and challenges that follow illness or loss. He also helps people manage anger, intimacy concerns, and questions about parenting and fatherhood. He frames change as a step-by-step process rather than a single fix.
In sessions Curtis keeps language simple and practical. He offers tools like mindfulness exercises, motivational interviewing techniques to explore change, and concrete coping strategies for bipolar mood swings, career strain, or grief. The tone is steady and goal-focused, while still allowing space to process strong feelings.
People who choose Curtis can expect collaboration on realistic goals and regular check-ins to see what’s working. He helps people balance problem-solving with emotional processing so daily life becomes easier to manage.
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What Curtis works with
The areas below are the ones Curtis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Practical therapy methods for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, grief, and making steady life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses simple experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so people can talk through tough feelings and find their own solutions.Curtis treats finding the right approach as a shared process. He will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust techniques based on what feels most helpful. Clients and therapist work together to pick practices that match personal preferences and life demands.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection and quick problem-solving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical routines.
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