Kourtney Buchanan , LPC

Kourtney Buchanan is a licensed professional counselor who uses a client-centered approach to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and problems with relationships and intimacy. She focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life. Kourtney guides conversations toward clear goals and usable skills so people leave sessions with something they can try right away.

With seven years of experience, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools to address patterns of thinking and to calm intense emotions. Sessions often include techniques for managing worry, improving self-esteem, and handling anger or substance-related concerns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help people set realistic short-term goals and stay motivated.

Kourtney helps clients work through trauma, attachment and abandonment issues, and family of origin problems. She also supports people facing life changes such as divorce, caregiver strain, or relocation. She pays attention to how codependency, isolation, and guilt shape choices and relationships.

Her training includes a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Troy University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Albany State University. She holds the LPC credential in Georgia and brings a straightforward, compassionate style to sessions.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Kourtney helps people break down big problems into manageable steps and encourages steady progress.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room, offering acceptance and active listening so the client sets the pace and goals. This approach is useful for improving self-esteem, working through attachment concerns, and rebuilding trust in relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking. It includes practical exercises and small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety, lift mood, and address anger or addictive behaviors.

Kourtney uses these approaches together with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to teach skills people can use between sessions. She works collaboratively to decide which method feels right based on a person’s goals, history, and daily life. Finding the best fit is part of the early work in therapy and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or for people who prefer typing over speaking. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.