Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT
We look at the thoughts running underneath the stress and anger, and we work on the ones that no longer serve you. Practical. You leave with something to use.
Men's therapy · Triangle, NC + Telehealth
You don't have to have it
figured out to walk
through the door.
A place to do the work, with someone who gets it.
Private counseling for men in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and across North Carolina by secure video. Direct, warm, and plain-spoken. Show up as you are.
- 30+ years in the field
- C. Courtney Strickland, LCSW
- In person in the Triangle
- Telehealth across NC
Who this is for
For the man who handles everything,
and hasn't had a place to set
it down.
Maybe the anger shows up faster than it used to. Maybe you're drinking a little more than you mean to. Maybe everything looks fine on paper and something still feels off. Maybe you just can't name it yet.
You don't need the right words to start. You don't need to be in crisis to deserve the time. This is a room built for men who are used to being the strong one, and are ready to do the work for themselves for once.
Strength isn't pretending you're fine.
It's deciding to deal with it.
How the work happens
Three ways in. All of them practical.
No jargon walls. Here is what these actually mean, in plain English.
Motivational Interviewing
MI
No lectures. We start with what you actually want and find the leverage to move toward it. You set the direction. I help you get traction.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT
You stop wrestling every hard feeling and start spending your energy on what matters to you. Make room for the weight, then keep moving.
Ways to work together
Find the room that fits.
Individual therapy
One on one. The core of the work. In person in the Triangle or by secure video anywhere in North Carolina.
Couples therapy
For a man and his partner who want to do the work together. Communication, trust, and the patterns that keep getting in the way.
Group therapy
A room of men working on the same things you are. The barbershop principle. You say it out loud and find out you were never the only one.
Telehealth
Secure video sessions for any client located in North Carolina. Same work, from wherever you are. No commute, no waiting room.
Who you'd be working with
Three decades in the room. None of the ego.
Courtney Strickland has spent 30+ years sitting with men through the hard stuff, substance use, anger, anxiety, the weight of being the one everyone leans on. He works the way you'd want a good coach to work. Honest. Steady. On your side.
He's a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina, and his approach is neurodivergent-affirming. You won't be talked down to. You'll be met where you are.
Read Courtney's storyWhat men come in for
Six things you don't have to carry alone.
- 01 Anxiety
- 02 Depression
- 03 Substance use
- 04 Neurodivergence
- 05 Men's issues
- 06 Life transitions
What it's like
Real talk. Real work. No performance.
No couch-and-clipboard. We talk the way men actually talk.
You bring what you have. Half-formed is fine. We sort it out together.
You leave with something to use, not just something to think about.
When you're ready
The first step is the heaviest.
Take it once.
Booking takes two minutes. The first session is where it starts to feel lighter. You don't have to know what to say yet.