Courtney Krolikowski , LPC, LCMHC

Courtney Krolikowski is a licensed counselor with eight years of clinical experience who blends practical skills with a client-centered attitude. She earned a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University in Illinois and has maintained licenses to practice in multiple states. Courtney holds LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and LCMHC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Nationally Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist - certifications that reflect additional training in general counseling and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods.

Courtney was born and raised in Illinois and spent several years living in North Carolina to support her family before returning to the Midwest. She now lives in Wisconsin in her husband’s hometown. Over the past eight years she has worked with a broad range of people, including domestic violence perpetrators and survivors, individuals court ordered to attend anger management and parenting classes, and those seeking trauma counseling. Her caseload has included clients managing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, dissociative identity disorder, and borderline personality disorder.

Courtney has experience with clients of diverse backgrounds, identities, and belief systems, and she provides both couples counseling and family therapy. Her therapeutic stance is strongly person centered - she views the client as the driver of change and acts as a guiding passenger, helping clients set goals and offering strategies to reach them.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Courtney uses trauma-focused cognitive behavioral strategies and a person-centered approach to support clients in an online setting. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying how traumatic experiences affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaching practical skills to process trauma and reduce symptoms. This approach can be helpful for people coping with abuse, trauma, and related anxiety or mood concerns.

Her person-centered approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration. It focuses on the client’s goals and strengths, creating space for the individual to direct the pace and focus of therapy while the therapist offers support and practical tools. This style can be especially useful for relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Courtney works with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress is made. Online therapy offers practical benefits for this work - video calls and phone sessions allow real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and to access therapy across different schedules and locations.