Courtney Szabo
Calm, practical therapy focused on change
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Courtney
Courtney Szabo, LISW, draws on an integrative approach that centers on the client while using practical tools to address current concerns. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques to help people notice and reshape unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
Background and approach
Her style is described as direct, caring, and supportive, with an emphasis on equipping clients to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors more effectively. With six years of clinical experience in Ohio, she has supported people facing trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career or life transitions.
Courtney also works with concerns such as compassion fatigue, family and communication problems, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth matters, workplace stress, and young adult issues. She prefers working with clients in settings where they feel comfortable, believing that a familiar environment can support progress.
Courtney frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on the client’s goals, combining evidence-based strategies and psychoeducation to provide practical skills. She welcomes those taking the first steps toward change and aims to help clients build resilience and clearer coping strategies as they navigate life’s challenges.
Using Practical Therapies Online to Support Change
Many of her strategies come from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT offers structured skills and homework-style practices that translate well to virtual sessions and can help with everyday coping and mood management.Client-Centered Therapy is also central to her work, emphasizing a collaborative relationship where the client’s perspective guides the goals and pace of therapy. This approach helps people feel heard and respected while exploring what matters most to them. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and stress management skills that support emotional regulation and resilience.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She partners with clients to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative framing helps tailor techniques to each person’s situation.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which offers flexibility for those balancing work, family, or mobility limitations. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life while still accessing licensed professionals who use evidence-informed methods to address concerns.
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Experience
6+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English