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Courtney Groce

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

LPC Missouri

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Courtney

Courtney Groce is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, or major life changes.

Background and approach

Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at making difficult problems easier to talk about and address. She uses practical tools to build self-esteem and improve communication.

Sessions often focus on clearer thinking, better coping skills, and small changes that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. She also helps people navigate grief, addiction concerns, and the strain that comes from caregiver roles.

Courtney brings a culturally aware perspective to therapy. She supports people dealing with identity concerns, LGBT issues, and transitions into new life stages.

Her work also covers challenges related to ADHD, bipolar mood shifts, and trauma and abuse recovery. In sessions she combines structured techniques with a client-centered attitude.

That means she listens first, then helps set practical goals that match each person’s values and priorities. Communication skills and concrete coping strategies are common focuses in her work.

Clients often come for help with relationship patterns, commitment worries, codependency, or blended family stress. She also addresses career strain, anger, and the fallout from separation or divorce.

Every plan is tailored to what the person needs right now.

Approaches that fit your life and schedule

Courtney commonly integrates the Gottman Method and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. The Gottman Method focuses on communication and practical skills to change interaction patterns and improve how people relate to one another. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values and long-term goals.

She approaches finding the right method as a collaborative process. The therapist listens to what matters most, then together they choose techniques that match the client's goals and daily life. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues and face-to-face conversation help progress. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging let people fit brief therapy moments into a busy day or keep a running dialogue between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across different schedules and locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Courtney commonly address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and relationship problems. Additional focus areas include ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. Sessions often include communication skills, coping strategies, and goal setting tailored to each person.
How much experience does she bring?
Courtney has ten years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of emotional and life challenges. She draws on that experience to offer straightforward guidance.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Missouri. The LPC credential is included as supplied.
Which languages or international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Missouri

Languages

English