Courtney Towne

Courtney Towne is an LCSW licensed in Oregon who brings a strengths-based, approachable style to therapy. She uses a relaxed manner and believes that humor can help even in hard moments. She invites people to be seen and to try small changes that add up over time.

With seven years of direct clinical practice, Courtney has worked across parenting, self esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also helps with grief, anger, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes. Her background includes supervising clinicians and overseeing counseling programs, which informs how she organizes treatment and supports practical goals.

Courtney uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people break down problems into manageable steps. She focuses on clear, down-to-earth conversations about what is getting in the way and what might feel different with small experiments and new habits. She supports clients dealing with blended family issues, communication problems, commitment concerns, and workplace stress.

She is attentive to multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and women’s issues, and she frames discussions around each person’s values and life goals. Sessions tend to be conversational and practical, with a pace set by the client’s comfort and readiness to change.

People who choose Courtney can expect a collaborative approach that mixes practical tools with honest conversation. She welcomes questions about fit and next steps before scheduling.

How CBT and Motivational Interviewing Guide Online Work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In short, it helps people try small behavioral or thinking changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress and to improve daily functioning. Motivational Interviewing focuses on the client’s own goals and readiness to change; it helps people resolve mixed feelings and find internal motivation for steps like adjusting parenting habits or making career moves.

Deciding on an approach is a team process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try an approach, and adjust as needed. That collaborative planning helps match techniques to what feels most helpful and realistic in someone’s life.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can reduce travel time and make coming to regular sessions simpler. Because specific session formats were not listed, confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted. The overall aim is to make therapy fit day-to-day routines while focusing on clear steps and measurable changes.