Courtney Brooke Sergent-Fox, LCSW

Courtney Brooke Sergent-Fox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Kentucky with 10 years of professional experience. She supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and career concerns, and she assists clients who are coping with major life changes. As an LCSW, she is trained to assess emotional and practical needs and to provide therapeutic strategies tailored to each person’s situation.

Courtney works with individuals and families on issues including grief, intimacy-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and everyday coping skills. Her additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, first responder issues, life purpose, midlife transitions, money and financial stress, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, women’s issues, workplace difficulties, and challenges faced by young adults. She approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths provide a foundation for change.

Courtney emphasizes a collaborative, respectful relationship in which the client’s goals guide the work. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and offers support for those first steps toward clearer direction and improved well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Courtney commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness strategies into her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress and anxiety, and it is often used for mood, worry, and adjustment concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed method that can help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, and it is often chosen for past traumatic experiences. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical ways to manage stress, supporting emotional regulation and everyday coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Courtney collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver goal-focused work and supportive therapeutic relationships that suit different lifestyles and comfort levels.