Curtis "Jim" Overby

Curtis "Jim" Overby is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina who works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression. He also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, men's issues, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia. He emphasizes a strengths-based view and encourages people to notice their own resilience.

Jim keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. He invites clients to tell their story and points out practical steps they can try between visits. He uses clear, everyday language and helps people build routines and habits that make daily life easier.

His approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means Jim helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and choose actions that match their values. He works with clients to develop small experiments, new coping skills, and clearer communication patterns.

Over eight years of practice, Jim has supported people through panic, long-term worry, trauma-related reactions, and the loneliness that follows life changes. He respects where each person is starting from and moves at a pace the client can manage. He encourages practical problem solving alongside emotional exploration.

People who want to start are asked to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a session. Jim aims to make the first step manageable and affirms the courage it takes to begin therapy.

How ACT and CBT inform online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward those values, which can help with loneliness, anxiety, and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT techniques often help with panic, social anxiety, and depression by teaching concrete skills.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about their goals and preferences, and together they will try strategies that fit the person's life. Sessions may combine ACT and CBT tools so work in therapy feels useful and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to practice new skills in the places where they live and interact, which can speed up generalizing progress into daily routines.