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NC Portrait of Dr. Nanesha Courtney

Dr. Nanesha Courtney

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LMHC Washington

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Nanesha

Dr. Nanesha Courtney draws on a client-centered approach informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and related life challenges.

Background and approach

With 25 years of clinical experience and an LMHC credential, she focuses on practical, skill-based strategies alongside mindfulness and EMDR-informed techniques to address trauma, grief, relationship struggles, and medical or caregiving stress. Dr.

Courtney emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify what they need and building coping tools that fit each person’s life. Her practice blends education, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused elements to support recovery and growth across a wide range of concerns, from bipolar mood management to intimacy and communication problems.

Licensed in Washington, she offers flexible session formats and works to tailor interventions to individual goals, whether the focus is pain management, vocational stress, bereavement, or navigating major life transitions. The overall aim is to help clients become more adaptable, healthier, and better able to handle the demands they face.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Dr. Courtney commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR-informed work alongside client-centered practices to address emotional and behavioral patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve daily functioning. EMDR-informed techniques are used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often helping people who struggle with the lasting impact of abuse, accidents, or other traumatic events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore symptoms, goals, and personal preferences and then tailor a plan that may blend CBT, client-centered methods, mindfulness, or EMDR-informed strategies. This collaborative stance helps ensure that treatment fits each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for engaging in these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow clients to access care from their home or workplace, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain ongoing contact for skill-building and check-ins. The variety of formats supports consistent progress while accommodating different communication styles and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Courtney commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, caregiver stress, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and communication problems, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and practical, drawing on client-centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build concrete coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Dr. Courtney brings 25 years of experience working with people dealing with chronic pain, medical issues, mood disorders, trauma, and vocational or family stress.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Washington under WA LMHC LH61009346.
Are sessions available in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the therapist's scheduling.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English