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Courtney Wilson

Courtney Wilson

LISW

Ohio

Compassionate social worker focused on motivation and healing

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At a glance

Credentials
LISW
License
LISW, Ohio / I.2203668-SUPV
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio

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    • Addictions and trauma
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Practical skill building

    About Courtney

    Courtney Wilson is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio. She has 14 years of experience helping people navigate addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, and related concerns. Courtney listens closely to each person's story and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions.

    She earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work and has spent much of her career focused on sexual abuse and trauma work. That background informs how she approaches safety, pacing, and trust in therapy without rushing recovery. She also supports people coping with family conflict, caregiving stress, body image concerns, and substance use challenges.

    Courtney integrates Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients find motivation and build practical skills. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy approaches when past harm continues to affect daily life. Sessions tend to be collaborative and grounded in real-world steps clients can try between meetings.

    Her style emphasizes respect, compassion, and unconditional positive regard. Courtney helps people talk through difficult feelings, set achievable goals, and take small steps toward change. She aims to create a steady, predictable space for people to heal.

    If you are considering starting therapy, she asks questions, listens to your priorities, and works with you to plan next steps that fit your life.

  2. How Motivational and Trauma-Informed Approaches Work Online

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation and reduce resistance, which can be helpful for substance use, commitment issues, and making behavior changes.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to change thinking and behavior, which can ease depression, anxiety, and stress-related problems.

    Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to how past harm affects current life. It emphasizes pacing, safety, and processing in ways that aim to reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic experiences.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That decision can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

    Confirm specific session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or evenings. It also lets people try different ways of working together and focus on the practical steps that matter most in everyday life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shamePregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    14+ years

    Listed in

    Ohio

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems does she address?

    Courtney supports people with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    She listens first and treats people with respect and compassion, then works collaboratively to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.

    How much experience does she have?

    She has 14 years of clinical experience working in social work settings and with people impacted by sexual abuse and trauma.

    What credentials and location are on record?

    She holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the United States work with her?

    She is not accepting international clients at this time.

    What session formats are available?

    Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

    How does billing and getting started work?

    Cost varies by location and depends on a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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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