Dr. Nanesha Courtney

Dr. Nanesha Courtney brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She uses mindfulness as a central tool and combines it with other approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, pain, and life changes. Dr. Courtney is a Washington-licensed LMHC with 25 years of experience. She listens for what each person needs and works together with them to set goals. Sessions focus on identifying coping strategies that fit daily life. Mindfulness practices and client-centered conversation often pair with problem-solving tools from cognitive behavioral approaches. Her background includes long-term work with chronic pain, medical issues, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and trauma. She has experience supporting people through grief, caregiving strain, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. Career and parenting stresses are also frequent topics in her work. Dr. Courtney has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which she uses when trauma-focused work is needed. Motivational interviewing can also help people clarify goals and find the energy to make changes. She aims to make techniques practical and easy to use between sessions. Communication is straightforward about scheduling and response times. She responds to messages Monday through Wednesday, 8 am to 4 pm. Live video, phone, and chat sessions are offered, with exact times varying by day, so clients are encouraged to check current options when booking.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding exercises that can be practiced in session and between meetings to reduce stress and reactivity. It is useful for anxiety, chronic pain management, and adjusting to life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working at the client’s pace, creating space for people to name their needs and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear, step-by-step techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and build new behaviors that address depression, worry, and coping skills.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s needs. Sessions may shift over time as different tools become more helpful.

Biography notes that live video, phone, and chat sessions are offered, with hours that vary by day. Confirm which formats are currently available when scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work and caregiving schedules, support shorter check-ins when time is tight, and allow use of audio-only options when bandwidth or camera use is limited.