Courtney Woods, LCSW ICDVP

Therapist/Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Office: 826 Madison St., Evanston, IL 60202

Phone: 317-459-8540

Specialties include:

• PTSD/C-PTSD

• domestic violence

• partner abuse

• sexual assault/abuse

• sudden loss and grief

• betrayal, affairs, and other relationship issues

• guilt/shame

• ADHD and focus issues

• dissociation

• self-harming behaviors

• eating disorders

• depression and anxiety

• addiction

• suicidal ideation.

Let’s dig deeper. As a trauma-informed clinician, I can help you process what happened to you in a space that both challenges and affirms. Clients describe me as warm, curious, and non-judgmental. I work with children, youth, adults, couples/groups, and families, and love to incorporate mindfulness and expressive arts interventions in sessions. My practice is LGBTQ-welcoming and kink-positive.

I can help you: 

• navigate toxic or abusive relationships safely

• process painful memories

• manage triggers

• regulate emotions

• cope with grief/loss

• create meaning and find hope after tragedy

• make and maintain healthy boundaries

• build happier, healthier relationships

• create a positive self-image

• rest better with a sense of freedom and purpose

Trainings and certifications include:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional

40-hours trained in Sexual Abuse Counseling

Child-Parent Psychotherapy training

Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD training

Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics training

A Window Between Worlds (expressive therapeutic arts) Facilitator