I create a space where you can show up fully—without pretense—and feel truly seen and accepted. I don’t believe people are broken. The emotions and behaviors we often judge ourselves for are usually ways we’ve tried to protect ourselves from pain. Therapy with me is collaborative, candid, and compassionate. I’ll walk alongside you, offering support, reflection, and a space to explore your experiences honestly. You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. Whether you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, therapy can be where you start to reconnect with your values, your voice, and your sense of purpose. Growth isn’t about perfection—it’s about self-acceptance, clarity, and choice. Healing happens not through judgment, but through genuine understanding.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Sessions with me are a balance of deep exploration and practical tools. We’ll look at the patterns that are keeping you stuck—but also develop real-world strategies for managing emotions, building resilience, and making meaningful changes. ✔ I’ll ask meaningful questions, offer honest insights, and gently challenge unhelpful patterns. ✔ We’ll work at your pace—pushing growth when you're ready, but always with self-compassion. ✔ You’ll gain both insight and action, so therapy isn’t just about understanding yourself—it’s about creating real shifts in how you experience life. Therapy is about more than just coping—it’s about feeling more connected, grounded, and authentic.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Exploration Without Judgment: A safe, supportive space where you can be fully yourself. Curiosity Over Criticism: We’ll look at patterns with compassion, not shame. Growth at Your Pace: Therapy is collaborative—you set the pace, and your voice matters. Honest Reflections: I’ll be direct, but always with care, helping you see new perspectives. Deep Self-Reflection: Opportunities to explore your inner world and lived experiences in meaningful ways. You can expect sessions that are both reflective and exploratory. We'll focus on understanding your story, identifying what matters most to you, and exploring how to live in alignment with those values. Growth isn’t always linear, but with time, support, and intention, meaningful change is possible.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in working with individuals navigating burnout, emotional dysregulation, and life transitions, with particular expertise in supporting high-achieving professionals such as physicians, nurses, attorneys, CEOs, and other leaders. Many of my clients have spent years excelling in demanding careers while silently struggling with chronic stress, neglecting meaningful relationships, or feeling disconnected from themselves. Therapy offers a space to unpack these patterns without judgment and begin redefining success in a way that includes emotional well-being, fulfillment, and relational repair. I integrate existential, psychodynamic, and compassion-focused therapy to help clients explore the deeper emotional patterns that drive their behaviors. Whether someone is experiencing marital conflict, difficulty setting boundaries, repairing damage in relationships, or struggling to balance career with personal fulfillment, my approach is tailored to their unique experience. Here’s how I work with clients facing burnout, emotional exhaustion, and interpersonal strain:Many of my clients say: ✔ “I’ve built a successful career, but I feel empty.” ✔ “I can handle anything—so why can’t I control this?” ✔ “I’ve never ‘failed’ at anything, so admitting I need help feels impossible.” ✔ “I’ve spent so much time focusing on work that I don’t know who I am outside of it.” ✔ “My relationships have suffered, and I don’t know how to repair them.” ✔ “I feel emotionally detached from my family, and I want to show up differently.” I provide a confidential, supportive space where clients can explore their struggles without fear of judgment or stigma. Whether you are working to repair relationships, set healthier boundaries, or regain a sense of purpose, therapy is a place to rebuild and realign with what truly matters to you.
About Courtney Dombrowski
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Existential
In my practice, I integrate existential, psychodynamic, and compassion-focused therapy to help clients make sense of their experiences and develop deeper self-understanding. Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. I guide clients in exploring the patterns that shape their emotions, behaviors, and relationships—not with judgment, but with curiosity and self-compassion. Through existential therapy, we explore life’s deeper questions—Who am I? What do I want? What truly matters to me? This approach helps clients find clarity and purpose, especially during life transitions or when struggling with self-doubt. Psychodynamic therapy helps uncover how past experiences, especially early relationships, influence present struggles. By recognizing these patterns, clients can heal from old wounds and break cycles that no longer serve them. Compassion-focused therapy is about shifting the way clients relate to themselves—quieting the inner critic, reducing shame, and developing self-kindness. Many of my clients are high achievers who hold themselves to impossible standards. Learning how to embrace self-compassion can be life-changing. Together, these approaches create a space where you can reflect, process, and move forward with more confidence, resilience, and emotional clarity.
Compassion Focused
With 20 years of experience, I have worked with a wide range of clients facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, relational struggles, and life transitions. My approach is integrative, meaning I tailor therapy to each client’s unique needs while drawing from existential, psychodynamic, and compassion-focused therapy as core foundations.