- Family and parenting
- Practical guidance
- Client-centered
About Courtney
Courtney Buchanan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and behavioral issues. She presents a respectful, compassionate approach and aims to make the first steps into therapy as straightforward as possible.
Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions center on the client's needs and goals, and she adapts conversation and plans to fit each situation. She listens for what matters most and helps people set realistic next steps they can try between meetings.
Courtney works with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. She also helps with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and career difficulties. Her work includes areas like communication problems, codependency, and issues that come with blended families and adoption or foster care.
Therapeutic tools come from several approaches. She uses Client-Centered methods to create a supportive space, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Narrative or Jungian ideas to help people make sense of their stories. Motivational Interviewing is used when making changes feels hard.
Courtney aims to be practical and down-to-earth in sessions. She will collaborate with each person to shape goals and a plan that fits day-to-day life. If you want help sorting a specific problem, she guides next steps and offers steady support along the way.
How her approaches can guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes empathy and collaboration to help people feel understood and to build goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Narrative Therapy pays attention to the stories people tell about their lives and looks for different ways to describe challenges and strengths.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they address immediate concerns while fitting longer-term aims.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can make it simpler to maintain continuity during life transitions and to revisit progress between in-person visits. Discuss scheduling needs and practical considerations when you set up the first appointment so sessions match everyday life and responsibilities.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with family and parenting concerns, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, addiction issues, grief, and related challenges like communication problems and codependency.
What is her style in sessions?
Her approach is respectful and compassionate, focused on the person's needs. She listens closely and works with clients to set realistic steps and goals they can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with clients facing relationship, family, and career difficulties.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.