- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Courtney
Courtney Threats is a Rhode Island LICSW with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. She also supports clients facing issues related to guilt and shame, attachment concerns, and blended family challenges.
Courtney works from the belief that each person knows their own story and strengths. She talks with clients about practical steps they can try between sessions. Conversations focus on what feels most useful now, rather than long theoretical explanations.
Her approach draws on several methods to match the needs people bring. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-Centered Therapy guides sessions with a focus on the person's experience in the moment.
Sessions also include mindfulness tools and, where relevant, techniques from the Gottman Method for relationship concerns. These tools are used to address things like codependency, cravings, impulsivity, and communication problems. Work may include short exercises, awareness practices, and real-world experiments to try between meetings.
Courtney asks people to set clear goals and to check progress regularly. She encourages practical steps toward forgiveness or making amends when clients choose that path. For someone carrying guilt or shame, sessions aim to name those feelings and find manageable ways to respond.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to the person and taking small, values-based actions. It can help when guilt or shame keeps someone stuck and they want to move toward different choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical experiments to test new ways of thinking. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and make it easier to notice painful feelings without getting overwhelmed.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She and the client decide together which methods to try, based on current concerns, goals, and what feels doable. That collaborative process lets sessions adapt over time as priorities shift.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy day, shortening commute time, or using brief check-ins between in-person visits. Online work can include guided exercises, homework review, and mindfulness practices that are easy to use in everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and LGBT concerns. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues, and blended family stress.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses concrete steps like naming the feeling, looking at related beliefs, and testing small changes in behavior. Techniques come from ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to help people respond differently to those emotions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on addictions, relationships, trauma, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LICSW, licensed in Rhode Island, and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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.