- Acceptance focused
- Solution oriented
- Experience based
About Curtis
Curtis Spears is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, sleep difficulties, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. He also supports people handling career changes, parenting challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
His style is calm and accepting. Sessions focus on listening first and then finding practical steps to try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and geared toward everyday life challenges rather than jargon or long theory talks.
Curtis has worked in a range of settings including a hospital psychiatric unit, a pediatric clinic, and employee assistance programs in large hospital and city systems. He also spent time as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University, Shreveport. Those roles exposed him to many kinds of concerns and ways people cope.
He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is licensed to serve clients in Louisiana as well as in Florida and Oregon, and he also accepts international clients. He usually has weekday and some weekend availability and can expand hours by request to fit scheduling needs.
Outside work he enjoys sailing, backpacking, snow skiing, and cooking. He often draws on his life experience as a husband and parent when helping people find steady, practical ways to manage stress and restore better sleep and rest.
Approaches that guide online care
Curtis uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and challenges with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to ease symptoms like insomnia, low mood, and worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Curtis treats approach selection as a collaboration and will discuss methods that match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. He tailors techniques so they fit daily life and the specific problems a person brings to sessions.
The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on sleep routines and coping strategies. Curtis can adjust scheduling and session length to help therapy fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Oregon, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Curtis help with?
Curtis supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting strains, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is calm, accepting, and non-judgmental. He listens first and then suggests practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has 17 years of experience, including work in a hospital psychiatric unit, a pediatric clinic, employee assistance programs, and time as an adjunct professor.
Where is he licensed and based?
Curtis is licensed in Louisiana, Florida, and Oregon and is based in Louisiana while serving clients in those states and overseas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Curtis also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.