Curtis Boehne

Curtis Boehne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. He offers a supportive, nonjudgmental presence for people needing practical help and steady guidance. Curtis aims to make the first step feel possible and less overwhelming.

He focuses on clear, down-to-earth conversations. Curtis listens for what matters most and helps people set small, reachable goals. He uses straightforward tools to manage anger, cope with loss, and address struggles with intimacy, parenting, or addiction.

Curtis draws on several therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. He uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past hurt is getting in the way of today’s life. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods to help people change unhelpful patterns and build values-based routines.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Curtis helps people notice patterns, try new ways of responding, and practice skills between visits. He also works with issues that overlap with aging, caregiving, blended family stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.

People meet Curtis in Illinois and speak with him in English. He encourages straightforward questions about goals and the steps ahead before scheduling a session.

Approaches that guide online work and recovery

Curtis uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address how past hurt and overwhelming events continue to affect daily life, helping people reduce reactivity and reclaim a sense of control. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify what matters to them and build small habits that match those values. Client-Centered Therapy is part of his method as well, focusing on listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Curtis will discuss options, try methods, and adjust based on each person’s goals, preferences, and responses. The process is collaborative and paced to what the person needs.

Confirm which session formats are offered before scheduling, since the biography does not list them. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quieter check-ins during breaks. It can also let people try talking by audio or video depending on comfort and bandwidth. Curtis will help find a way to make sessions useful within everyday life.