Courtney Kempker , LPC

Courtney Kempker is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri who brings focused experience in trauma, family systems, and life transitions. She holds a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Methodist University. As an LPC - a licensed professional trained to provide counseling and psychotherapy - she has several years of clinical experience and more than three years delivering tele-mental health services, including virtual Brainspotting.

Courtney has four years of experience working with people affected by developmental trauma and maintains a strong interest in supporting youth, families, and adults navigating major life changes such as leaving college, beginning new careers, relocating, and becoming parents. Her training includes Brainspotting Phase I and II, Polyvagal Theory, Attachment work, and Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, reflecting a commitment to trauma integration and evidence-based interventions.

She aims to offer culturally competent care and continuously expands her clinical skills to better meet the needs of those she serves. Her practice emphasizes thoughtful, trauma-informed approaches tailored to relationship, parenting, grief, anxiety, and other challenges across the lifespan.

Attachment and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional responses and connection patterns. It helps clients explore attachment wounds, improve relational safety, and rebuild trust in relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth. This approach is useful for people seeking clarity, increased self-esteem, and practical coping strategies during life transitions.

Trauma-Focused Therapy offers targeted techniques for understanding and integrating traumatic experiences, supporting emotional regulation and adaptive meaning-making for those affected by developmental or recent trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Courtney works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time and invites client input to guide treatment choices.

Online therapy with licensed professionals provides flexible ways to engage - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from home or other convenient locations.