- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana, Oregon, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Curtis
Curtis Spears is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and grief. He draws on 17 years of clinical experience to listen, reflect, and help people find workable steps forward. He works in a calm, accepting, and nonjudgmental way.
Sessions focus on practical conversation and simple tools you can try between meetings. Curtis values steady, attentive listening and creating space for real concerns to come into view.
Background and approach
His background includes several years as a patient counselor on a hospital psychiatric unit and time working in a pediatric clinic. He also served as an employee assistance program counselor in a large hospital and city system, seeing many kinds of problems and people in short-term settings. Curtis has taught as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University, Shreveport.
He holds licenses as a licensed mental health counselor and a licensed professional counselor in multiple states and works with clients in Louisiana and overseas. Outside of work he enjoys sailing, backpacking, skiing, and cooking, and he draws strength from a multigenerational family. He aims to bring that steady, practical presence into sessions while helping people set clear, manageable goals.
Appointments are offered most days of the week and he is willing to adjust hours when possible. He notes that his time zone limits availability for some West Coast clients, and asks people to message if they need a different day or time.
What Curtis works with
Everything Curtis lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Curtis helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Curtis lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches to parenting and everyday challenges online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting decisions by focusing on what matters most and small consistent changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that make problems worse. It uses straightforward strategies and practice to change unhelpful habits around sleep, mood, anger, and worry.
Finding the right approach is a process and the therapist works collaboratively to decide what fits your needs. Curtis will listen to your goals and suggest methods that match your situation, then adjust those methods as you go.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit around work, parenting, and travel commitments.
Questions people ask about Curtis
What concerns does Curtis address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries, relationship issues, addiction, trauma, grief, sleeping problems, anger, career stress, and related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a calm, accepting, and nonjudgmental approach. Sessions emphasize listening, practical conversation, and steps you can try between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has 17 years of clinical experience including work in a hospital psychiatric unit, a pediatric clinic, and as an employee assistance counselor, plus time as an adjunct professor.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed as LMHC and LPC and practices from Louisiana while serving clients in that state and overseas.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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