Courtney Coffey
Welcome! I'm Courtney Coffey! I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that you've taken the first step towards bettering your mental health. Asking for help can be confusing, scary, and frightening. However, I would like to encourage you to feel empowered, even if the other feelings are stronger.
I focus on helping clients develop assertive communication & boundaries with themselves and those around them that can help improve their quality of life.
I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment that allows you to explore obstacles with concerns related to anxiety, depression, and/or self-care. I focus on helping clients develop assertive communication & boundaries with themselves and those around them that can help improve their quality of life. Counseling can foster personal development and we will work together to help build the life you so deeply deserve. If that's what you're looking for, I'm here when you're ready to share.
First session
Many clients begin therapy unsure of what to expect, so our work together will start with creating a safe, collaborative space where you can explore what’s happening in your mind and body at a pace that feels manageable. I’ll guide you in understanding your patterns, building regulation skills, and learning how your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations interact. You’ll have room to talk through what’s going on in your life while also practicing tools that help you feel more grounded and present. Over time, you’ll notice progress through feeling more emotionally steady, having clearer insight into your reactions, experiencing less overwhelm, and being able to return to regulation more quickly. Therapy is a supportive, structured process, and you’ll never be expected to “know how to do it” — we figure it out together.
Strengths
I bring 16 years of experience as a nurse and 3 years as a PMHNP, which allows me to blend clinical expertise with a grounded, compassionate therapeutic presence. My background helps me understand the mind‑body connection, nervous‑system functioning, and the medical factors that influence emotional health. I integrate somatic‑informed approaches with evidence‑based psychotherapy, offering clients a space that feels both safe and deeply attuned. My strengths include helping clients slow down, notice what’s happening in their bodies, build regulation skills, and make sense of their internal experience with clarity and confidence.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone who is thoughtful, self‑aware, and motivated to understand themselves more deeply. They may be navigating anxiety, overwhelm, life transitions, or a sense of disconnection from their body or identity. They’re often high‑achieving, emotionally intelligent, and carrying more than they realize—whether in their relationships, career, or internal world. They value a grounded, mind‑body approach and are open to exploring how their thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations interact. Their goals typically include feeling more regulated, present, and empowered, improving their relationships, and creating a life that feels aligned with their values. They don’t need to know “how therapy works”; they simply need a willingness to show up, be curious, and engage in a collaborative process that supports meaningful, sustainable change.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
My experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy comes from working with clients who benefit from a structured, skills‑based approach to understanding their internal patterns. Over the years, I’ve used CBT with individuals dealing with anxiety, depressive symptoms, avoidance behaviors, and persistent negative thinking. I’ve become comfortable helping clients break down complex emotional reactions into understandable components and guiding them through practical strategies that create measurable shifts in daily functioning. CBT often serves as a foundation in my work, especially when clients need clarity, direction, and tools they can apply outside the session.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I have extensive experience utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed training as a core therapeutic modality. My work includes helping clients identify and differentiate their internal “parts,” understand the protective roles these parts play, and access a grounded, compassionate Self-state to guide internal healing. I have applied IFS informed training with clients presenting with trauma histories, relational distress, anxiety, mood instability, and patterns of emotional reactivity. My experience includes integrating IFS with other modalities—such as CBT, MI, and supportive psychotherapy—to enhance emotional regulation, reduce internal conflict, and promote greater self-leadership.
Supportive
My background with Supportive Psychotherapy comes from working with clients who benefit most from a steady, grounding therapeutic relationship—especially during periods of heightened stress, transition, or emotional overload. I’ve used this modality with individuals navigating relationship strain, chronic symptoms, grief, and situational crises. Over time, I’ve developed a strong ability to offer containment, stability, and practical guidance while still maintaining a clinically neutral, professional stance. Supportive work often complements other modalities I use, helping clients stay regulated and engaged as they move through more structured or insight-oriented interventions.
Motivational Interviewing
My experience with Motivational Interviewing comes from working with clients who feel ambivalent about change—whether that involves habits, relationships, health behaviors, or emotional patterns. Over time, I’ve developed a strong ability to recognize when clients are stuck between competing desires and to use MI techniques to help them clarify their own motivations. I’ve applied MI across a wide range of clinical presentations, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and behavioral avoidance. It often serves as a bridge between insight and action, helping clients move from uncertainty to a clearer sense of direction.
Somatic
I use a somatic, mind‑body informed approach in my practice by helping clients slow down and notice what is happening in their bodies as they explore stressors, emotions, and thought patterns. While I am not formally certified in somatic modalities, I integrate somatic‑informed principles to support clients in tracking sensations, shifts in breath, posture, and impulses to move. This helps them stay connected to their internal experience rather than relying solely on cognitive processing. I pair these mind‑body strategies with CBT to help clients link bodily cues with thoughts and behaviors, challenge unhelpful patterns, and develop more adaptive responses. This informed approach supports both physiological and cognitive regulation, helping clients feel more grounded, present, and empowered.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 95030456