Therapist profile
Courtney Holbrook, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW in Illinois - Anger and Stress work
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Illinois / 149023054
- NPI1578046579
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Courtney
Courtney Holbrook is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. She also supports concerns around relationships, grief, intimacy issues, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Courtney uses a client-centered stance that keeps the person's priorities front and center. She combines practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with mindfulness and emotionally-focused approaches. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person wants to change or manage next.
Many people come to her when they feel overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding. Work can include steps to manage intense feelings, reduce impulsive reactions, or rebuild trust after hurt.
Courtney also addresses related areas such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and codependency. She names problems plainly so clients can pick practical strategies that fit their life.
Her style favors steady, clear collaboration. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes and on skills people can use between meetings. The aim is to help people handle stressors more effectively and to reduce the ways anger and worry get in the way of daily life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online work
Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows the person's priorities and keeps the work focused on what matters most. This helps when anger shows up as frustration at work or snapping at people at home, because sessions center on practical goals the person chooses.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that feed strong reactions. It involves identifying patterns, testing new responses, and practicing skills to change how one reacts in triggering situations. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can reduce impulsive responses and build steadier reactions over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to try different techniques, track what helps, and adjust plans to fit the client's goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist decide together which skills to practice between sessions.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills where life actually happens, such as pausing before responding during a break at work or trying a breathing exercise after a heated conversation.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger and related concerns does she address?
Courtney works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and grief.
How does she approach therapy for anger?
She uses a client-centered approach and draws on CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to teach practical skills for emotion regulation and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services tied to that licensure.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.