Curtis Spears

Curtis Spears is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, addictions, sleep trouble, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. He brings 17 years of clinical work to each session and presents a calm, accepting presence.

Curtis draws on straightforward, practical methods rather than jargon. Sessions are aimed at helping people identify what matters to them, learn skills that ease day-to-day strain, and take small steps toward change. He keeps conversation clear and focused and adapts his tone to each person’s needs.

His background includes work as a patient counselor in a hospital psychiatric unit and several years practicing in a pediatric clinic. He also spent time as an employee assistance program counselor in a large hospital and city system, which exposed him to many different kinds of problems and people. Curtis taught as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University, Shreveport for several years.

Curtis maintains licenses as LMHC and LPC and serves clients in Louisiana, Oregon, and Florida, as well as clients in other countries. He notes his availability across time zones and offers flexible scheduling; Oregon-area clients should note his stated Eastern Time Zone hours for West Coast sessions.

Outside of work he enjoys sailing, backpacking, skiing, and baking apple pies. He describes his family life as a supportive foundation and says that family and life experience shape his calm, steady approach in sessions.

How Curtis blends therapy methods for online work

Curtis commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

He aims to find the right approach together with each person. Curtis will talk through goals, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process helps match techniques to problems like grief, relationship strain, sleep disruption, or life transitions.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific online options. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or remove the need to travel. Online work can also let sessions occur at times that better match the client's schedule, including coordinating across time zones when needed.