Courtney Groce, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

Anxiety and stress
Relationship help
Cognitive behavioral work

About Courtney

Courtney Groce is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and related challenges such as stress, addiction, grief, and ADHD. Courtney works with individuals who want straightforward help managing emotions and daily struggles.

Courtney uses practical methods to build self-esteem and improve how people relate to others. She emphasizes clearer communication and coping strategies that fit a person’s life. Sessions are aimed at making problems easier to understand and handle in small, doable steps.

Her approach combines acceptance and commitment principles with cognitive-behavioral tools and client-centered conversation. That means helping people notice what matters to them, testing helpful thoughts and behaviors, and keeping the client’s perspective central in sessions. These methods are used to address relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.

Courtney also works with concerns around addiction, bipolar mood symptoms, parenting stress, and caregiving strain. She can help people dealing with family of origin issues, abandonment, adoption or foster care matters, and communication or control struggles. Her practice includes attention to LGBT issues and problems that arise after separation or divorce.

People who prefer clear steps and supportive dialogue may find her style useful. She accepts clients in English and is set up to work with international clients as well. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Courtney often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most to them and take small actions in that direction, even when worry or fear is present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and the problems being addressed. That means adjusting pace, homework, and conversational focus so sessions feel useful and practical.

Confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Therapists licensed to practice will discuss how to structure meetings to suit school, work, or caregiving schedules and to support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control 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 shame Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD PhobiasPostpartum 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

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Courtney works with anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, grief, relationship issues, parenting strain, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses clear, practical methods that combine client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.

What credential and location should I know?

Courtney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.

Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm any licensing or regional details during intake.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before scheduling a meeting.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the site.