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Marika Courtney, LPCC - Ohio Therapist at Grow Therapy

Marika Courtney

Marika Courtney

LPCC
9 years of experience
Virtual

Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio. I have practiced mental health in a variety of setting since 2015 including community mental health, jail, schools, in-home services, addiction rehabilitation centers and private practice. I started in the mental health field first by being an addictions counselor. I have experiences working with diverse populations and issues.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, I will listen to your story and understand how you got to where you are and why you are seeking help. You will get a good sense of how I counsel, NOT GIVE ADVICE, and you can freely choose if we are a good fit or not for your therapeutic needs. We will work together on homework if you think that would help outside of sessions and you will leave with more understand of yourself and more confidence to keep moving forward with the work. Truth: You are 100% responsible for everything you do and choose. Stop blaming others and liberate yourself with accountability.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I have strong boundaries with my clients which keeps your healing in motion. I do not show up as your friend, parent or advisor, so I can challenge you differently and to think for yourself. In counseling master's programs, there was no book that was handed to us on how to give great advice or how to fix people's lives. My approach to counseling is how I would want to be counseled myself. My values may differ than yours, so it would be unethical and unprofessional to tell you want to do with your own life. That would be to feed my own pride. Then you could blame me for things not working out. My approach is what is best for you right now, not what is right or wrong- and then do it! You get to show up and be unapologetically you!

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My treatment methods

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

Are you waking up and thinking, “How did I get here? This is not what I envisioned!" Whatever stage of life you are in, I am here to listen and help guide you to the next chapter of your life. I work well with people who are ready for change and want it now. If you are tired of other counselors just saying, "How does that make you feel?" I may be a good fit for you. I ask the hard questions. I challenge your thoughts. If you are ready to be alive again and not just exist, I can help you with that! Together we will explore the behaviors and thoughts that keep you stuck, and find the actions that you have to take to move forward. I am a direct and solution focused counselor. I won't protect your feelings, but I can show you how to deal with them. If you are ready to hear and acknowledge your truth, along with committing to the actions that are needed for change, I can help you jump start your new chapter in life.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

We cannot ruminate about the past. That is the belief system that you could have changed the outcome of the present issue if we "just would have done something different." That's where we get stuck in our heads, and then feel stuck in our lives. It is about reflection. Reflection is where we grow and choose what we are going to do with what has happened. We can't change the past, so why stay there?

Faith based therapy

Without faith, this world is scary and lonely. Without God and faith, it can be confusing to understand your purpose here while on Earth. Stop forcing yourself to figure this out alone- maybe you can't because you haven't allowed Him in and be patient with His plan, not yours. However, you do not have to a faithful or spiritual person to work with me. Faith and God are only invited into sessions when the client brings it in.