Courtney Porter, LCSW

Tennessee | Online sessions in Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas | English | Book with Courtney »

Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments

Details

Name	Courtney Porter
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Tennessee
Licensed in	Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	10

About Courtney

Courtney Porter is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She uses a straightforward, compassionate approach so clients feel heard and supported from the first session. She brings ten years of experience to sessions and focuses on creating an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

Conversations are practical and focused on what matters to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

Courtney explains options plainly and works with people to set realistic goals. Courtney draws on several therapeutic methods, including Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different ways of responding to stress.

Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and improve moment-to-moment coping. She also uses solution-focused strategies to pinpoint small, doable steps toward change. Sessions tend to emphasize actions people can take between meetings so progress feels tangible.

Courtney holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in Tennessee while maintaining licenses in Arkansas and Texas. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping clients move forward at a pace that fits their life.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Courtney works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Courtney among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Courtney among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Courtney among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Courtney directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Courtney directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How online approaches and formats support change

Online sessions can use Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reshape the stories that shape their feelings. Narrative work looks at how a problem fits into a person’s life story and opens space for alternative, more helpful meanings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT is practical and focused, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress by changing patterns over time.

Mindfulness techniques are also available to teach simple ways to calm the body and notice thoughts without getting swept up in them. These skills are useful for managing day-to-day stress and grounding during difficult moments.

Courtney treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She talks with each person about goals and preferences, then adjusts methods as progress and needs become clearer. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually works for the individual.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy going around busy lives.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Courtney focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach in therapy?

Courtney keeps sessions direct and supportive, combining narrative work with practical tools to help people rethink difficult stories and try new behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with people on emotional and life-transition concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices in Tennessee with licenses in Arkansas and Texas.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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