Courtney Brooke Sergent-Fox , LCSW

Courtney Brooke Sergent-Fox is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and career concerns. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She emphasizes strengths and works with clients to move through life changes and grief.

Courtney practices with a down-to-earth approach. She listens, asks clear questions, and helps people identify small, concrete actions that lead to change. Sessions often focus on improving communication, coping with compassion fatigue, or addressing intimacy and body image concerns.

Her work includes helping people who face workplace stress, social anxiety, and the confusion of young adulthood or midlife shifts. She also supports those wrestling with money worries and questions about life purpose. First responders and others with high-stress jobs find her practical focus helpful.

Courtney uses tools from cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to guide sessions. She also brings elements of EMDR and motivational interviewing when those approaches fit a client's goals. The emphasis is on collaboration and finding what helps each person make steady progress.

She holds an LCSW, licensed in Kentucky, and draws on ten years of clinical experience. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and a plan tailored to their situation. Taking the first step is noted as an important part of the process, and she helps clients move from that step toward real, manageable change.

How specific approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. It often involves short exercises and homework that translate well to video or messaging between sessions.

EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, helps people process distressing memories and strong emotional reactions. When appropriate, elements of this approach can be used in remote sessions with careful preparation and pacing to match each person's needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to the problem and the person's comfort with online formats.

Online work offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, quick check-ins, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit regular therapy into work, parenting, or shift schedules.