Courtney Chandler, LPC
Midlife-focused counselor with practical guidance
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- Empathetic listener
- Values-based work
- Practical strategies
About Courtney
Courtney Chandler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people facing midlife shifts and related challenges. She works with adults and adolescents who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and relationship or parenting strain. Her style is straightforward and empathetic, aimed at helping people feel heard and make practical changes.
Courtney earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and has about 10 years of clinical experience. She has continued education in marriage and family systems, addictions, trauma, and play therapy, and brings that background into sessions when it fits the client's needs.
Her approach blends several counseling styles so each person gets a plan that makes sense for them. She uses client-centered listening to build trust, cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, and acceptance-focused work to help people live by their values even when emotions are hard. She also considers family systems and developmental context when relevant.
Courtney commonly helps people work through grief, career transitions, identity and intimacy issues, and challenges around sleep, eating, and substance use. She pays attention to how attachment, abandonment history, and neurodiversity can shape current struggles. Sessions aim to balance emotional processing with real-world strategies.
Outside of practice, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband and their dog, Jade, and attends concerts when she can. That grounded, down-to-earth energy often shows up in how she works with people.
Courtney earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and has about 10 years of clinical experience. She has continued education in marriage and family systems, addictions, trauma, and play therapy, and brings that background into sessions when it fits the client's needs.
Her approach blends several counseling styles so each person gets a plan that makes sense for them. She uses client-centered listening to build trust, cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, and acceptance-focused work to help people live by their values even when emotions are hard. She also considers family systems and developmental context when relevant.
Courtney commonly helps people work through grief, career transitions, identity and intimacy issues, and challenges around sleep, eating, and substance use. She pays attention to how attachment, abandonment history, and neurodiversity can shape current struggles. Sessions aim to balance emotional processing with real-world strategies.
Outside of practice, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband and their dog, Jade, and attends concerts when she can. That grounded, down-to-earth energy often shows up in how she works with people.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
How Courtney’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take actions that matter, even when feelings are uncomfortable. It can help with midlife choices, stress, and persistent anxiety by shifting attention toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical techniques to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep disruption. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions; it can help with intimacy, trust, and family-related concerns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try approaches in early sessions and adjust the plan to fit what feels most helpful and doable.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled and delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use visible tools like worksheets, thought records, and values exercises during a session. Talk with the therapist about what format and timing will best match your life and needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Courtney commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strain, grief, and life changes including midlife transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Courtney blends client-centered listening with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. Sessions often mix emotional exploration with concrete skills to use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience and holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Courtney is a Licensed Professional Counselor - GA LPC - practicing in the state of Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.