Hi, I’m COURTENAY.

It’s not about what’s wrong with you,

it’s about what’s happened to you.

A Little About You

Getting started with a new therapist can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You’ve been working too hard to cover up the stuff you don’t want others to see, and fear things won’t get any better. With the busyness and distractions of life, it feels like there is pressure from all sides to keep up and to do more. I am here to help.

I know what it’s like to sense that despite all of the flurry of doing, there is still something missing in your life. I know what’s like to want a sense of relief but have a hard time reaching out for it.

You are fed up with feeling like who you are is not enough.

I became a therapist because it was the first thing that made me feel like I truly loved what I was doing and I could see myself helping people who are struggling for the better part of my life. I also became a therapist because I have had a few key people in my life give me help when I needed it. It was a gift to be so validated in what I felt and it allowed me to be a more resilient person. People get better with me because I help to normalize feelings, reduce shame about what you’re dealing with and feel more connected to yourself and your relationships.

I am not a therapist looking to check off a diagnosis box or blame you for your failings. After 13 years as a therapist, I am completely unshockable so bring on whatever is hard and know that I can handle it and I can help you handle it. This is the place to be honest and messy. No one who sets foot in the therapy room, including me, has their life together all of the time. 

When working with me, clients tell me they feel more understood and problems become smaller than they used to be. In sessions, I roll up my sleeves and get in there with you. I’m good at helping you identify when you’re holding yourself back and when you’re being too hard on yourself.