Courtney DeFlanders is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
01About Courtney
Courtney DeFlanders is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She supports individuals facing parenting and family-related strain, ADHD challenges, grief, trauma, and self-esteem or body image struggles. Her approach aims to make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Courtney keeps sessions practical and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. She uses everyday strategies people can try between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve communication.
Background and approach
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses dialectical behavior tools to build emotional regulation and mindfulness to help ground people in the present. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs support finding the motivation to change.
Clients can expect a friendly, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard experiences like abandonment, attachment wounds, or past abuse. She offers concrete skills for handling anger, relationship conflict, codependency, and caregiving stress. Sessions also address concerns tied to kink and alternative sex culture without shame.
Courtney has six years of clinical experience practicing in Georgia. She works with diverse life transitions and identity-related issues, including LGBT matters and blended family challenges. Her style centers on collaboration and building skills that fit each person’s life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC012561 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1639821499 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Courtney lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Courtney names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Courtney names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and tailoring support to what matters most to the client. It creates space for people to talk through worries, set goals, and choose practical next steps that fit their life.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those choices over time.
Online sessions let people access continuing support with more flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions or live chat can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging lets clients share updates between sessions and keep momentum when life is busy. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into varying schedules and routines.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Courtney address?
Courtney supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related challenges. She also works on ADHD-related issues, self-esteem, relationship problems, caregiver stress, and body image.
What is her style in therapy?
Her sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens closely, helps set realistic goals, and teaches skills clients can practice between sessions.
What background and experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience and practices in Georgia. Her work includes supporting people through transitions, identity concerns, and complex emotional issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats let people fit therapy into busy schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapists availability.
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