Therapist profile
Dr. Nanesha Courtney, LMHC
Dr. Nanesha Courtney - LMHC, family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Chronic pain support
- Trauma-informed care
About Nanesha
Dr. Nanesha Courtney is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and caregiving stress. She also addresses career struggles, self-esteem, grief, anger, bipolar symptoms, and the everyday strains of parenting and family problems.
She works with people who are managing chronic pain, medical conditions, or caregiver responsibilities. Her practice includes support for those coping with cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and the ripple effects of trauma. She helps adults talk through relationship and intimacy-related concerns and navigate difficult life changes like divorce or separation.
Her approach draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR. In sessions she emphasizes practical coping strategies, skills for managing stress and mood, and ways to handle communication and control issues. She helps clients identify needs and find workable changes.
She has experience with people across a wide adult age range and with varied life circumstances, including chronic illness and disability. She uses education and choice-focused ideas alongside evidence-based practices to address pain, anxiety, and depression.
Her stated office hours are Monday through Wednesday, 8 am to 4 pm, when she responds to messages. The original biography notes availability for live video, phone, and chat sessions, with hours that may vary by day. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities. The therapist listens and helps people clarify what they want to change. This approach is useful for parenting stress, relationship concerns, and figuring out next steps in life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and anger through behavior changes and thinking strategies.
EMDR is described in the original biography as a trauma intervention that can help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact. It is used for people dealing with abuse, PTSD, and other trauma-related symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography notes live video, phone, and chat sessions as possibilities but also asks clients to confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy parenting schedule, allow shorter check-ins by phone when needed, or avoid travel time for an appointment. Ask about hourly patterns and message response times to pick a setup that fits everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family problems, trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centered methods together with cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR to build practical coping skills and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with people facing chronic pain, medical conditions, mood concerns, trauma, and vocational stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington and the biography states she currently lives in Kentucky.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography mentions live video, phone, and chat sessions but notes hours can vary; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.