Dr. Nanesha Courtney, LMHC

Dr. Nanesha Courtney is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and career or relationship concerns. Her style is direct and collaborative, and she aims to help clients build coping skills that fit their daily lives.

She draws on client-centered methods and mindfulness to help people clarify what they need and how to meet those needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often used with trauma and abuse-related concerns.

Dr. Courtney has worked with people facing long-term health problems, caregiver stress, grief, and complicated life changes. She has experience supporting people with bipolar disorder, anger issues, intimacy concerns, and the emotional fallout from disasters or separation. Midlife transitions and feelings of emptiness or isolation are among the issues she addresses.

She is licensed in Washington and lives in Kentucky. Her background includes many years helping people aged roughly 16 to 85 navigate school, work, medical, and family stressors. That experience shapes a calm, steady approach in sessions.

Her office hours for message responses are Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. She offers live video, phone, and chat sessions, though exact scheduling varies by day. Clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling time that fits both their calendars.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Dr. Courtney blends client-centered care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR in ways meant to meet immediate needs and long-term goals. Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping a person name priorities so sessions reflect what matters most. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces small experiments to test new behaviors. EMDR uses guided eye movements or similar techniques to help process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with each person, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust based on what helps. This teamwork helps people find tools that feel useful in everyday life rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments. It can allow for shorter check-ins by phone when needed, or longer conversations by live video when more depth is helpful. Confirm the current session options before booking so the chosen format matches individual needs and daily routines.