Courtney White, LMFT

Courtney White is a licensed Marriage, Family, and Child therapist who practices in New York and has built a decade of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and issues with self-esteem. She began her professional work in upstate New York, spent significant time practicing in Las Vegas beginning in 2001, and returned to New York in 2017 to focus on licensure and continuing her career in the state.

Courtney has worked with a wide range of needs, including clients with co-morbid cognitive or intellectual disabilities, substance use concerns, dissociation, and mood dysregulation, alongside more common concerns like low motivation, relationship conflict, and body image. Her background as a Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child therapist - LMFT - informs a relational perspective that considers family and system dynamics as part of the path to healing.

She also brings lived experience with depression and shares that recovery and a fulfilling life are possible. Courtney emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each individual. She meets clients where they are and encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy, offering a supportive, kind approach and a commitment to safeguarding clients' thoughts and feelings.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Courtney White

Courtney White uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to individual needs. She employs relational and systems-informed work that looks at how family dynamics and close relationships contribute to current difficulties, which can be helpful for couples, blended families, and other family-related concerns. She also incorporates trauma-informed methods that focus on understanding and addressing the effects of trauma and abuse, including dissociation and complex emotional responses. In addition, Courtney uses skills-based approaches that teach practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety, low mood, and challenges with substance use or self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Courtney collaborates with each person to identify goals and preferences, adjusting methods over time so that therapy aligns with the client’s needs and pace. This collaborative process helps determine which techniques will be most useful.

Online therapy with Courtney is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access licensed professionals from home or other private locations, offering flexibility and consistent therapeutic support.