About Courtney
With over 20 years as a psychotherapist, 25 years as an energy medicine practitioner, and 50 years as a human being navigating life on this planet, I have experienced a continual evolution in my practice and an expanded awareness of truth. I have a deep respect for the inevitable polarities that exist in this world and within each of us. I understand the profound meaning of being present with, witnessing, and holding space for another person's life experience as they find their way back to wholeness.
My practice is grounded in a mind-body-spirit-energy connection to foster coherence and help people reach their highest potential. I adhere to a holistic, integrated approach to helping people achieve a regulated, calm nervous system and create a frequency for healing.
For most of my life, I have been on a constant quest for knowledge, immersing myself in various theories, teachings, systems of healing, and approaches to wellness. The common thread and most helpful truth I have learned is that people need guidance and to look within themselves for the answers. My role is to shine a light in the dark of their unfolding process.
I have tried on several different "titles" in my professional career; therapist, healer, teacher, practitioner, etc... None have ever really hit the mark or resonated enough to fully encompass what I do, though I use them at times out of necessity to clarify my training. I have come to view myself as more of a healing guide and collaborator on the arduous journey of healing work that most people seek out at one point or another.
I am a board-certified (ATR-BC) and NY State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and psychotherapist with expertise in trauma & Complex PTSD treatment, women's wellness & recovery from abuse, and adult ADHD. My clinical training includes trauma-focused creative arts therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Somatic Therapies, Polyvagal Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). I am also an intuitive energy healer, Usui Reiki Master Teacher, certified yoga instructor (specializing in YIN Yoga), meditation & pranayama teacher, and therapeutic sound healer. Through an integrative, out-of-the-box, holistic approach, I support clients in addressing the multidimensional aspects of their wellness, blending traditional and alternative methods informed by personal practice, decades of training & study, and client experience.
I have had the honor of learning under several mentors, clinical experts, and master teachers, all of whom greatly contributed to my evolution as a healing guide. I am a forever student of ancient spiritual teachings and systems of healing, meditation and yoga styles, and psychotherapeutic, trauma-focused frameworks. I am consistently expanding my knowledge and practice, grounded in science, evidence-based therapies, truth, compassion, non-judgment, and humanness.
"I like it when a
flower or a little
tuft of grass
grows through
the crack in the concrete.
It’s so heroic."
– George Carlin
A Medicine Woman’s Prayer
I will not rescue you.
For you are not powerless.
I will not fix you.
For you, you are not broken.
I will not heal you.
For I see you, in your wholeness.
I will walk with you through the darkness
as you remember your light.