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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Cortney
LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with 11 years of clinical experience based in New York. Cortney (Bota) Smith works primarily with adults and focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. She practices in English.
Cortney's approach centers on Client-Centered Therapy. She starts by listening to what a person needs and what goals they want to reach. From there she combines solution-focused techniques and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people try practical steps and examine patterns of thought and behavior.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. She completed 1,000 clinical internship hours across several placements and has worked in community clinics with adult clients, providing traditional face-to-face therapy early in her career.
In sessions she helps people clarify goals, test small changes, and reflect on thinking that keeps problems going. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work when someone needs help finding reasons to change or building readiness to try new strategies.
Cortney has worked with a broad range of mental health concerns, including co-occurring disorders. She notes office hours on weekdays and aims to accommodate occasional evening appointments when necessary. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
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How Cortney uses CBT and Client-Centered work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's concerns and goals. In practice this means the therapist asks about priorities and reflects back what she hears so people can decide their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that keep stress high.Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change by exploring reasons for and against shifting behavior. That approach pairs well with solution-focused techniques, which look for small, practical steps to move toward a stated goal. Cortney treats deciding which approach to use as a collaborative process and will work with each person to find what fits their needs, goals, and preferences.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into everyday life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. The focus online is the same as in person: clear goals, doable steps, and checking what works for each person.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a Client-Centered approach combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want support building readiness to change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in mental health, including time in community clinics and extensive internship work totaling 1,000 hours.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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