Courtney Mayer
Experience with clients like you
of clients are young adults
43% of clients are young adultsof clients are women
70% of clients are womenHello! Congrats on taking the first step (often the hardest) on your healing journey! I graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Psychology, MEd in Mental Health Counseling, and an EdS degree.
It's my priority to ensure that no matter how hard therapy may get, we will smile and/or laugh at some point every session.
I have specialized experience with students, athletes, and high-performers navigating anxiety, performance, pressure, identity, and life transitions so they can feel grounded, confident, and in control without sacrificing their mental health. I am also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and integrate these strategies when I work with athletes and those who are having performance difficulties. My overall clinical experience ranges from outpatient therapy for ages 3+ to crisis counseling at a children’s psychiatric hospital. I enjoy working with the emerging adulthood population - helping them explore and survive all the "scaries" that come with growing up!
First session
It is important to acknowledge everyone experiences life differently, and all those experiences add up to who you are today and the lens through which you view life. Recognizing this, the first session is a decent amount of questions exploring your world and who you are so that I can conceptualize what's happening from your point of view, ultimately making me a more effective, culturally sensitive counselor. WIthout this, I would be observing your life from my life experience lens, which would not be nearly as effective and can feel dismissive.
Strengths
While growing can be hard and sometimes scary, it should also be fun and celebrated. It's my priority to ensure that no matter how hard therapy may get, we will smile and/or laugh at some point every session. My only expectation for therapy is that you show up just as you are, and, when you feel ready, be transparent and honest. After all, I’m legally bound to be a "professional secret keeper". My only agenda in therapy is to collaborate to meet your agenda.
Ideal clients
I specialize in working with students who are exploring their values, preparing for or are in life transitions into adulthood, and all the anxieties, excitements, and identity crises associated with this age group. I have extensive experience working with athletes, former athletes, and high-performers with confidence, self-esteem, performance issues, anxiety, identity, and self-talk. I often combine practical mental health skills with mental performance strategies to help you achieve peak performance and overall well-being.
Treatment methods
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I take a strengths-based, person-centered approach to therapy. Everyone deserves someone wholeheartedly in their corner, and it would be an honor to walk alongside you through anything you bring to therapy. While I may have the education and training, I believe you are the expert of your life. You are the only one who has walked in your shoes, and you are the only one who is still walking in them. I am here to explore all your thoughts and feelings with you, not tell you what to think or feel.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
White
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
Other specialties
ADHD
Attachment Issues
Burnout
Coping Skills
Couples Counseling
Emotional Regulation
Family Conflict
Family Therapy
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Learning Disabilities
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Couples Counseling
Family Conflict
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Doesn't specialize in
Addiction / Substance Use
Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness / Medical Issues
High Clinical Acuity
Licensed in
FloridaLicense MH23341
South CarolinaLicense TLC 2678 PC
VermontLicense 068.0137142TELE