Dr. Nanesha Courtney, LMHC

Dr. Nanesha Courtney is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic health challenges. She takes a down-to-earth approach and works together with each person to find practical coping strategies that fit their life. Dr. Courtney relies on client-centered work and evidence-based methods to address everyday problems. She uses mindfulness and cognitive behavioral tools to reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful thinking. She also incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for people who have trauma-related symptoms. Her background includes long-term work with chronic pain, medical conditions, vocational concerns, and mood disorders. She has supported people dealing with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and life transitions. Her experience spans many situations, including caregiver strain, hospice and end-of-life issues, and recovery after loss or disaster. In sessions she focuses on clear goals, practical skills, and gradual changes. Conversation can include learning breathing and grounding skills, testing new ways of thinking, or practicing communication techniques. For trauma-related work she uses EMDR alongside other strategies when appropriate. Licensed to practice in Washington, she has worked with people aged roughly 16 to 85. Communication is in English. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and times directly through the site.

How these approaches can work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. The therapist provides a respectful, nonjudgmental space and helps people identify what they need and want to change. This approach is useful for stress, life transitions, and improving communication.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depression, like testing unhelpful thoughts and building new routines. CBT fits well when someone wants practical tools for daily challenges.

EMDR is used for people with trauma-related symptoms and works by processing upsetting memories while the person focuses on bilateral stimulation. It is often combined with other methods to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and improve coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences to find methods that fit each person. Treatment plans are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Different formats can also support shorter check-ins, phone conversations when less bandwidth is available, or video for face-to-face discussion. Licensed professionals can help tailor the practical details to each person's schedule and needs.