Kourtney Buchanan

Kourtney Buchanan, LPC, uses a client-centered approach to help people cope with life changes and day-to-day stress. She focuses on listening first, then helping clients set clear, manageable goals. Her style is direct and supportive, aimed at practical steps rather than long lectures.

She helps people recognize patterns that keep them stuck and build new skills for handling anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Sessions often include problem-solving, gentle challenge, and mindfulness practice to settle thinking and improve focus. Kourtney also supports those dealing with addictions, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

With seven years of experience, she combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods to create short-term plans and track progress. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when clients want help making changes around substance use or difficult habits. The emphasis is on what clients want to change and how to take achievable steps toward it.

Kourtney earned 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 a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC.

People can expect a warm, accepting space where goals are practical and concrete. Kourtney helps people map where they are now and build a step-by-step plan to get where they want to be. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and putting the client's goals at the center of every session. The therapist offers acceptance and works at the client's pace to identify practical next steps and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching concrete skills and tracking small wins.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and breathing or body-based practices to reduce reactivity. It can help with stress, attention challenges, and overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, so therapy becomes more useful and efficient.

Confirm the session formats before booking since this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility to schedule around work, school, or caregiving duties while keeping focus on the practical steps clients want to take.