Let’s meet!
Hi there! Let me share more about who I am and how I can support you. Starting therapy or any new journey of our lives can be difficult, so I am here to support you during this therapeutic process. My name is Courtney Howell (she/her), I am a LGBTQIA+, body positive, sex-positive, neurodivergent affirming, and non-traditional relationship affirming therapist. I try to help teens, adults, and couples find a place where they are accepted and comfortable.
I was born in Pittsburgh, PA and received my B.A. in Psychology at the California University of Pennsylvania in 2016. Following that, I earned my Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Georgia in 2019.
My Approach
Therapy is not a “one size fits all”, and every person is different. I combine evidence-based modalities and strategies based on your stressors, strengths, symptoms, and experiences to best accommodate your needs. Some of these approaches, modalities, and practices we may explore together range from models such as: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and more.
As a neurodivergent queer person myself, I strongly believe in providing a safe, authentic space for those who choose to work with me. My style as a therapist is a combination of empathetic, warm, attentive, non-judgmental and caring mixed with challenging, open, comedic, and curious. I try to show up authentically myself providing a space of balance, support, safety, and compassion in the therapy room.
Out of the office
Outside of the therapy room, you can find me spending time with my two dogs, (Cornelia and Kita), playing video games, roller skating, reading, or hiking.