About Courtney
Courtney Dunson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people weighed down by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship pain. She focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Conversations are calm and direct so parents can quickly decide if this is a good fit for their needs.
She pays special attention to attachment wounds and how they shape patterns in relationships. Sessions also address issues like OCD, eating concerns, sleep problems, anger, and struggles with intimacy or self-worth.
Background and approach
Courtney listens for the stories people tell about themselves and looks for ways to shift those stories so life feels less overwhelming. Courtney uses methods that center the person in the room and teach concrete skills. She works on building emotional stability before moving into deeper trauma work.
That often means learning grounding tools, stress management strategies, and clearer communication habits first. Her style is collaborative and steady. She offers feedback, practical homework, and gentle challenges when needed.
Over time, clients often find more emotional balance and clearer choices about relationships and daily routines. With seven years of clinical experience, Courtney blends evidence-informed approaches with a warm, down-to-earth manner. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules.
She speaks English and practices in Colorado as an LPC.
How attachment work and skills-based therapy translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current needs and reactions; online sessions use conversation and exercises to notice those patterns and try new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their goals, offering a supportive space to talk through decisions and feelings without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can include short exercises and practice between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to test methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. That may mean starting with stability and skill building, then moving to deeper trauma processing when the client feels ready.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues during conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or when typing out thoughts feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit consistent work into a week and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English