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Courtney Muzac, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Courtney

Courtney Muzac blends Internal Family Systems with body-centered and evidence-based techniques to help people shed self-protective patterns and uncover what matters most.

Background and approach

Courtney uses her seven years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker to guide clients through layers of defensiveness and numbness so they can build trust with themselves and set boundaries without shame. Her work emphasizes gentle attunement to inner parts, mindful breathing, and practical tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.

Sessions integrate somatic exercises and cognitive strategies to address relationship struggles, low self-esteem, life transitions, and issues such as abandonment, communication problems, and guilt. Courtney frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients identify goals, tend to inner wounds, and practice small, sustainable changes.

She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging formats for clients in Georgia, with guidance tailored to each person’s pace and preferences.

Integrating Parts Work and Practical Tools Online

Internal Family Systems helps clients notice and relate to the different parts of themselves - the protectors, critics, and vulnerable parts - so those parts can be heard and unburdened. This approach is useful for addressing chronic patterns like people-pleasing, shame, and internal conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve day-to-day coping.

Somatic techniques and mindful breathing are used alongside these approaches to reconnect the body and mind, supporting regulation during moments of stress or intense emotion. Together these methods allow for both insight and embodied change. The therapist treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process and will work with clients to tailor methods to their goals, preferences, and pace rather than insisting on a single pathway.

Online therapy offers flexible options like 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 formats support regular practice, quick check-ins between sessions, and access from home for those living in Georgia who prefer remote care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Courtney works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, family issues, and ADHD. She also focuses on themes like abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach combines Internal Family Systems with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and somatic work to tend to emotional wounds and support practical change. The style is collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns, drawing on both talk therapy and body-aware methods to help clients build self-trust and boundary-setting skills.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Courtney holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LCSW CSW008696.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote therapy?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCommunication problemsDivorce and separationGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English