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, chronic pain, and relationship concerns. She uses straightforward, team-based work and practical skills to help clients find what eases their day-to-day struggles. Her style is approachable and focused on real problems and workable steps.

Dr. Courtney blends Client-Centered techniques with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people identify unhelpful patterns and try small changes. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related concerns when appropriate. Sessions involve identifying coping strategies that fit each person's life and testing them in small, manageable ways.

Her background includes long experience with chronic medical conditions, vocational and caregiver stress, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She has supported people dealing with bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, and complicated life transitions. Her practice pays attention to how physical health and emotional life interact.

Dr. Courtney is licensed in Washington and lives in Kentucky. She has worked with people aged roughly 16 to 85 and understands concerns across the lifespan. Sessions and message responses are handled during stated office hours, which helps set clear expectations.

To get started, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session. That process helps identify current needs and which strategies to try first.

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr. Courtney commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around the person's goals and values, which helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjust as goals change. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and shifting plans when needed so the work fits the person's needs and life circumstances.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy days. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep continuity during life transitions. Specific session formats should be confirmed before booking, since options can vary; check current session arrangements when you schedule.