- Attachment approaches
- CBT and DBT skills
- Blended family issues
About Courtney
Courtney Strong-Gurr is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of relationship and life concerns including blended family issues. She also works with clients around grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping struggles, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT matters and gender dysphoria.
Courtney aims for straightforward conversations about the problems someone brings. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that cause pain and practicing skills to change them. She draws on approaches like attachment work and cognitive behavioral strategies to address how people relate to others and how thoughts affect feelings and behavior.
Her style is client-centered, which means she follows the pace and priorities a person sets each week. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills for intense emotions. When trauma is part of the picture, she integrates methods that help process painful memories while keeping current functioning in view.
Courtney has worked across a variety of concerns for a decade, including addiction, caregiver stress, and commitment or communication problems. She describes practical steps in sessions - skill practice, talk, and planning - rather than long theoretical explanations. This keeps work focused on change that can fit into day-to-day life.
People interested in starting will answer a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
Approach and online sessions with Courtney
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It looks at patterns of closeness and distance and helps people try different ways of connecting when relationships feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress and gives concrete exercises to practice between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Courtney collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most in practice.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work and family life because they avoid travel and can be scheduled around other commitments. Online work can also make shorter check-ins easier and reduce the need to be on camera for every meeting. Talk with Courtney about the rhythm and length of sessions that best fit everyday life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Courtney works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and many related issues including blended family matters.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She focuses on skill practice, clear discussion, and steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience providing counseling for a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Current session formats are not specified here. Please confirm the available session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.