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Courtney Towne

Courtney Towne

LCSW

Oregon

Motivational, practical, strengths-based care

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Oregon / L3805
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
Oregon

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    • Strengths-based
    • Goal focused
    • Warm and direct

    About Courtney

    Courtney Towne is an LCSW licensed in Oregon who blends Motivational Interviewing with practical, goal-focused tools. She keeps sessions relaxed and grounded, using plain language and a strengths-based outlook to help people move forward. Her style is approachable and sometimes light-hearted, with room for honest conversation about hard things.

    Courtney has seven years of direct clinical experience working with children, youth, and families, together with many more years supervising clinicians and running counseling programs. That background informs how she structures sessions and supports progress over time. She aims to make therapy feel like teamwork rather than a lecture.

    People come to Courtney with concerns like parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and relationship or family conflict. She also addresses workplace issues, life changes, and questions about identity and discrimination. Sessions focus on concrete steps and clearer decision-making, not long lists of theory.

    Her use of Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is feeling stuck or unsure about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Together these approaches are applied in ways that fit each person’s goals and pace.

    If someone wants to start, Courtney asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. She works collaboratively to set goals and check progress as therapy continues.

  2. How Motivational Interviewing and CBT can guide online work

    Courtney uses Motivational Interviewing to help people resolve ambivalence and find motivation for change. This approach relies on listening, asking open questions, and helping someone identify their own reasons to move forward. It can be useful for decisions about parenting, career moves, or breaking old habits.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments to see what changes. CBT often works well for anxiety, low mood, and stress management because it emphasizes practical steps.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Courtney will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. She adapts the mix of Motivational Interviewing and CBT as progress and preferences become clearer.

    Confirm the current online session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use tools and worksheets between sessions to keep momentum going.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Parenting issuesSelf esteem

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

    Additional focus areas

    Blended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

    Experience

    7+ years

    Listed in

    Oregon

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist address?

    Courtney helps people with parenting, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, stress, relationship and family issues, and workplace or life change concerns.

    How would you describe the therapy style?

    Her approach is relaxed and strengths-based, mixing Motivational Interviewing with practical tools to set achievable goals and build momentum for change.

    What is her clinical and supervisory background?

    She brings seven years of direct clinical work plus many years supervising clinicians and overseeing counseling programs, which shapes how she structures sessions and supports progress.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    Courtney is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and practices with that credential noted.

    Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are offered?

    Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

    How does billing and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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