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Online therapist

Courtney Strong-Gurr

Practical support for stress and relationships

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Courtney

Courtney Strong-Gurr is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and related challenges. She works to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Courtney emphasizes practical steps and emotional support for people ready to try something different.

Her approach is direct and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set clear goals together. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings as well as on understanding patterns that keep problems alive.

Background and approach

Courtney draws from several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person’s needs and priorities. With 10 years of professional experience and an Arizona license (LPC-20453), Courtney combines training with real-world practice. She aims to make therapy feel like a useful, down-to-earth partnership rather than a lecture.

People who meet with her can expect straightforward feedback, practical coping tools, and a steady focus on the changes they want to make. The work is paced to each person’s needs and moves at whatever speed feels right.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can explore connection patterns and help people understand how past and present relationships influence current stress and reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions into workable parts. In remote sessions CBT is used to spot unhelpful thinking, practice new responses, and build small experiments to try between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on each person’s priorities and pace, giving space for the client to lead while the therapist reflects and supports.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with each person to match methods to goals and preferences. That may mean combining techniques or shifting focus as needs change over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This variety lets people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level. It also makes it easier to keep continuity when life gets busy, and to practice skills in the settings where problems actually occur.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Courtney works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, and several related concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and offers concrete tools to use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and life challenges, combining training with hands-on clinical work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona with licence number AZ LPC LPC-20453 and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the chosen format.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English

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