Courtney Burrus, LPC

Courtney Burrus is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on helping people navigate stressful and painful life changes. She helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and questions about identity and purpose. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than theory. She asks questions to understand each person's day-to-day struggles and then helps set clear goals. Sessions often focus on building better communication, managing strong emotions, and reducing symptoms that get in the way of daily life. Courtney draws on tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered methods to make space for people to tell their story and to be heard. Internal Family Systems ideas are used when it helps to understand competing parts of a person’s inner life. Solution-focused techniques support short-term, practical steps when clients need immediate relief. Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as grief, addictions, body image and chronic illness. She helps with parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and relationship commitment issues. She is experienced with attachment and abandonment wounds and family-of-origin patterns. With 12 years of clinical experience, Courtney helps people break patterns and try new ways of coping. She aims to make therapy usable in everyday life and to help clients build lasting skills for change.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Courtney commonly blends client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead so they feel understood and respected. This approach helps when someone needs to process emotions, build self-compassion, or find direction in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.

She also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas when helpful, which involves noticing different parts of the self and how they relate. That can be useful for people who feel pulled in different directions or who carry old hurtful patterns. Choosing the best mix of methods is a collaborative process; the therapist will talk with the client about goals and try out approaches that fit their needs and preferences.

If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking because current session options are not specified here. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual sessions help maintain consistency with therapy while juggling work, health issues, caregiving, or day-to-day tasks.