Courtney Kempker

Courtney Kempker is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri who helps people manage anger and related challenges. She works with adults who face relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or the fallout from trauma. Her tone is practical and direct, aiming to make therapy understandable and doable for busy people.

She uses approaches based on attachment, client-centered work, and trauma-focused methods. That means she pays attention to how relationships shape feelings, listens closely to each person’s experience, and addresses past hurt that keeps showing up in daily life. Sessions often focus on learning healthier ways to handle strong emotions and improve communication.

Courtney earned a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Methodist University. She has about four years of overall experience and several years providing tele-mental health care, including virtual Brainspotting. Her background includes work with developmental trauma and care for people navigating life transitions like starting new jobs or becoming a parent.

She incorporates ideas from Polyvagal Theory, attachment work, and trauma-sensitive practices into therapy. Courtney continues to study new interventions and evidence-based options to help clients integrate traumatic experiences without overwhelming them. Her approach aims to be culturally aware and responsive.

People can expect straightforward talk, focused goals, and step-by-step strategies for managing anger, stress, and relationship problems. She emphasizes building safer ways to relate to others and to oneself.

How these approaches guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can help people notice patterns that fuel anger or distance and practice new ways to connect with others.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring the work to each person. The therapist offers a nonjudgmental space where clients set goals and explore what matters most to them, whether that is reducing outbursts or rebuilding trust.

Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at past hurts that continue to affect daily life. Work in this area aims to gently process painful memories and build skills for coping with strong emotions triggered by those memories.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they adjust methods over time to find what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people access therapists who understand trauma and attachment without changing their daily routine.