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Dr. Nanesha Courtney, LMHC
Washington
LMHC - Stress and Anxiety Support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness methods
- Trauma-informed care
About Nanesha
Dr. Nanesha Courtney is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports clients dealing with career questions, grief, trauma, and caregiver strain.
She focuses on practical skills that change daily habits. Sessions center on noticing thoughts and reactions, then trying different responses. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness alongside client-centered methods to help people reduce distress and build useful coping routines.
Her background includes long-term work with chronic pain, medical conditions, and mood disorders. She has experience supporting people through trauma, abuse, PTSD, and life changes such as divorce and caregiving. She has also worked with people facing cancer, end-of-life issues, and isolation or loneliness.
Dr. Courtney is licensed in Washington and maintains a practice while living in Kentucky. She has worked with adults and older teens across a broad age range and with diverse concerns related to work, school, and health. Sessions may include discussion of vocational or rehabilitation-related topics when relevant.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused. She helps clients identify clear coping strategies and then tests what works in day-to-day life. Practical tools, brief experiments, and regular check-ins are common parts of her work.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule an initial session. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Courtney commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors, which works well in focused online sessions that include homework and brief skill practice. She also draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's goals and preferences, encouraging clients to steer what they want to work on. When trauma is a focus, she incorporates EMDR to address distressing memories through guided procedures when clinically appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She treats selection of techniques as a collaborative process, checking in about what feels useful and adjusting methods to fit the client's goals and comfort. Sessions may combine short skills practice, review of in-between-task experiments, and goal-setting to see what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions are often helpful because they can fit into a work break, cut travel time, or let people use phone-only check-ins when video is difficult. These practical benefits can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try small behavioral experiments between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, career issues, caregiver stress, and related topics.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test new ways of thinking, and build practical coping skills.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 25 years of experience working with chronic pain, mood disorders, trauma, and vocational issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington and currently lives in Kentucky.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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