Dr. Courtney Chism, LICSW

Dr. Courtney Chism is an Alabama-licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 16 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She practices near Birmingham and offers therapy informed by several evidence-based methods. Dr. Chism uses straightforward language and practical tools in sessions.

Her sessions focus on symptom relief and daily coping skills. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new actions. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and a client-centered stance to support emotion regulation and clearer communication.

Clients often bring challenges such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, commitment and control issues, and difficulties after divorce or infidelity. She addresses guilt, shame, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness alongside more common mood and anxiety issues.

In sessions she uses short exercises, reflective listening, and skill practice. Conversations are collaborative: goals are set together and reviewed over time. Homework may include small behavior experiments or brief mindfulness practices to try between meetings.

Dr. Chism emphasizes practical steps people can use right away. She explains clinical ideas in plain language and checks in about how methods fit each person. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.

Therapeutic approaches used and how they fit remote work