Courtney Burrus, LPC

Courtney Burrus, LPC offers a compassionate, client-centered approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and intimacy-related concerns in straightforward, practical ways. Her work emphasizes building better communication, healthier emotional patterns, and stronger self-esteem.

Courtney uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's experience and pace the work according to what feels manageable.

In sessions she helps people untangle trauma, relationship strains, addiction concerns, and the fallout from family-of-origin issues. She supports clients dealing with grief, parenting stress, body image struggles, and chronic illness. Courtney also addresses ADHD, compassion fatigue, and the emotional ripple effects of major life changes.

Her style is practical and collaborative. She helps clients set short-term goals and build day-to-day skills they can use between meetings. Solution-Focused techniques are used to find concrete steps forward when people feel stuck.

Over a dozen years of practice in Texas informs her work with varied life challenges. She encourages clients to explore meaning and purpose when that feels important, using Existential Therapy ideas to guide those conversations. The aim is steady progress and clearer coping tools, not quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different responses to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s lived experience and pace of work. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what’s happening, and supports the client in finding their own answers for relationship and identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Courtney will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then blend methods that make sense for the issue at hand. She aims to set clear, achievable steps and review progress together so the plan can be adjusted as needed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life by making scheduling easier and reducing travel time. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins or more flexible timing, which helps maintain steady progress while juggling daily responsibilities.