- Trauma recovery
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran issues
About Courtney
Courtney Mitchell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) with 12 years of experience in Nebraska. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career concerns, life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses guilt and shame when those feelings follow difficult events or choices.
She commonly supports veterans, first responders, and survivors of sexual assault and abuse. She helps people who are coping with chronic pain, illness, or disability, and those facing end-of-life and hospice concerns. Post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, and traumatic brain injury are also included in her practice focus.
Courtney uses trauma-informed practices and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on building practical coping skills, naming and processing hard emotions, and developing routines that reduce day-to-day distress. Conversations are collaborative and grounded in the client’s beliefs and values, including Christian faith and a conservative perspective when that is important to the person.
Her work is straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps people break large problems into smaller, manageable steps. That can look like short skills practice between sessions, reframing self-critical thoughts, or planning safer ways to handle triggers.
People who choose her can expect a focus on clarity and practical tools. She draws on her years of clinical experience to support people through trauma recovery and major life transitions, while paying attention to emotional responses like guilt and shame.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Trauma-informed practice frames Courtney’s work. That means attention to how past harm affects current reactions, and methods that help people identify triggers and build step-by-step coping skills. This approach is used for post-traumatic stress, sexual assault recovery, and first responder issues.Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are part of her toolbox. These are structured ways of working that teach practical skills for anxiety, stress, and managing guilt and shame. For example, she may guide cognitive strategies to reframe self-critical thoughts and behavioral strategies to reduce avoidance and increase manageable activity.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Courtney will talk with each person about what feels most useful, try methods that fit the client’s goals and beliefs, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. She aims to match tools to real-life needs rather than follow a fixed protocol.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can often make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals use a range of techniques that adapt to remote meetings, and Courtney will discuss which approaches and practical arrangements fit a client’s routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career and life changes, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses trauma-informed methods and practical skills to name difficult feelings, reduce self-blame, and create manageable steps for change.
How much experience does she have handling trauma?
Courtney has 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma recovery and post-traumatic stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and a LIMHP licensed in Arkansas and Nebraska respectively, and she practices in Nebraska.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used for meetings?
Please confirm current session options before booking since session formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.