About Curtis
Curtis Spears brings 17 years of counseling experience to his practice. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, sleep problems, anger, career questions, ADHD, and other life changes. Curtis is licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and also holds a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, credential.
He offers help in English and accepts clients in Louisiana and internationally. Curtis aims for an accepting, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. He listens first, then helps people find manageable steps that fit their lives. Many clients come for short-term problem solving or longer term support depending on need.
His background includes work in hospital psychiatric units, a pediatric clinic, employee assistance programs, and several years as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University, Shreveport. That variety exposed him to many life situations and shaped a flexible counseling style. He says those roles deepened his sensitivity to people from different backgrounds.
Curtis balances clinical work with a large family and outdoor pursuits. He lives with his wife and enjoys time with six children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Outside the office he sails, backpacking, skis, and cooks apple pies.
Sessions can be arranged across different time zones; Curtis notes he is in the Eastern Time Zone and has limited late-day availability for West Coast hours. He can sometimes open additional times by request.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them. It helps clients clarify values and take small steps toward a life that matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy. The therapist follows the client's lead, offering support and reflection so the person can better understand their needs and choices. This approach often helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and grief.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, sleep problems, mood, and coping with daily stresses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Curtis will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit the situation. The process is collaborative and can shift if needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and reading facial cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people send quick updates, ask questions between sessions, or have brief check-ins during a busy week. These options make it easier to fit counseling into varied schedules and locations.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Oregon, Florida
- Languages
- English