- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Courtney
Courtney Towne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oregon with seven years of direct clinical experience. She favors a strengths-based, down-to-earth style and often brings lightness and humor into sessions when it feels helpful. Parents will find a calm, practical presence for tackling everyday challenges.
Courtney focuses on parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and workplace or career issues.
Background and approach
Her additional interests include blended family concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, multicultural issues, and women's matters. In session she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify goals and find their own motivation for change.
Conversations are meant to be collaborative and goal-focused rather than lecture-based. Courtney’s style is approachable and relaxed. She aims to make room for vulnerability while keeping work grounded in practical next steps.
Sessions may include short-term coaching elements to support problem solving and decision making. She offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Prospective clients who speak English and live in Oregon can begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
What Courtney works with
Everything Courtney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Courtney helps people with.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Courtney lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online parenting support
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. In practical work this might look like noticing a pattern of harsh self-talk about parenting and experimenting with different responses to reduce stress and improve interactions.Motivational Interviewing focuses on what matters to the client and on building their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or conflicted about a parenting decision, career move, or lifestyle shift because it centers the client's goals and values.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try techniques, and adjust plans over time. That means sessions often combine skill practice, goal-setting, and gentle check-ins to see what works best for you.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or between-session support. These options help parents schedule sessions around work, childcare, and other obligations without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Courtney
What parenting concerns does she address?
Courtney helps with everyday parenting struggles, blended family issues, communication problems, and managing stress around caregiving.
What is her general therapy style?
She offers a relaxed, strengths-based style that mixes practical problem solving with moments of humor and emotional support.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of direct clinical experience as an LCSW and broader experience supervising clinicians and overseeing counseling programs.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LCSW license in Oregon and works with clients in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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