About Curtis
Curtis Spears helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges. He is Curtis Spears, a licensed mental health counselor with more than 17 years of experience. He offers a calm, accepting presence for people needing practical help and steady support.
Curtis uses straightforward conversation to help clients name the problem and find workable steps. He listens without judgement and helps people notice patterns that get in the way.
How Curtis works
Sessions focus on small, achievable goals and skills that can be practiced between meetings. His background includes time as a patient counselor in a psychiatric unit and work in a pediatric clinic. He also served as an employee assistance program counselor in a large hospital and city system.
Those roles exposed him to many kinds of life situations and shaped his flexible approach. Curtis has taught as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University, Shreveport. He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and connects with clients in Louisiana, Florida, Oregon, and some international locations.
He is generally available six days a week and can open extra hours by request. Outside of work he enjoys sailing, backpacking, skiing, and cooking, and he describes family life as an important part of his outlook. That personal steadiness informs his practical, compassionate manner in sessions.
Curtis lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
How approaches like ACT and CBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce unhelpful thinking and change behavior patterns. It often helps with anxiety, mood, sleeping, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying emotions and improving emotional responses to strengthen connections and address intimacy or relationship pain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences during early sessions and recommend one or a blend of methods. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for each person.
Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact without traveling. Phone sessions or live chat can fit into short breaks or low-bandwidth situations and are useful when a camera is not wanted. Text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, skill practice, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the chosen approaches effectively.
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