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Curtis Boehne

Compassionate guidance for life’s difficult transitions

About Curtis

Curtis Boehne is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 28 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, anger, addictions, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

He frames his work around creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult thoughts and emotions while building practical strategies for coping and change. Curtis emphasizes collaboration and support as clients take the steps toward greater well-being.

His practice integrates evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address a broad range of concerns.

That mix allows him to tailor sessions to individual needs, whether the focus is on improving communication, managing mood symptoms, coping with loss, addressing intimacy or parenting challenges, or handling stress related to caregiving and serious illness. He works with clients across many life circumstances and aims to help them clarify values, develop skills, and pursue meaningful goals.

Online Therapy Approaches and Practical Benefits

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live in alignment with their values while learning to accept difficult internal experiences rather than avoid them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and skill development, making it useful for mood problems, stress, and many daily challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental stance to foster self-exploration and personal growth and can be especially helpful when someone needs support processing emotions or clarifying goals.

Choosing the right blend of these approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Curtis collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment stays focused and relevant to each person’s situation.

Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. These remote formats support ongoing work on coping skills, mindfulness practice, behavior changes, and emotional processing while offering multiple ways to stay connected with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Curtis address?
Curtis works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, addictions, trauma and intimacy-related issues among others listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered style that combines practical skill-building with acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies to support change and emotional growth.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 28 years of professional experience to his practice, applying a variety of therapeutic approaches accumulated over a long career.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
Curtis holds an LCSW and is licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149.006963.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; he is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for meeting?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.