Get to Know Your Therapist
Here to support you.
Hi, I'm Courtney.
I decided to become a therapist after learning about neuroplasticity as a client. My own trajectory was changed to such a degree that I applied myself through 7 years of higher learning, thousands of hours of training, residencies, internships, and apprenticeships, all to learn and refine the most useful, holistic approaches to supporting others in having access to healing and transformation as well.
I specialize in nervous system integration and regulation (bridging the gap between what you know, how you feel, and how you operate). I purposefully work in ways that create natural, cumulative, and positive shifts in being, while teaching skills for your 'toolbox' along the way.
I value every angle of development, every contributing factor, every goal, and pull from IFS, CBT, DBT, ACT, bilateral stimulation, and somatic experiencing, to create unique treatment plans to get you there.
That experience shaped how I show up now:
- I don't believe in keeping clients stuck in endless processing, or dependent on their therapist (I joke that my job is to work myself out of a job, so now I study marketing)
- I care about helping you actually reach your goals, and clients consistently comment on their unique experiences in doing so while working with me
- I value honesty, growth, freedom from oppression, and real transformation
This work matters deeply to me—I am humbled and grateful to be where I am supposed to be in this life, serving and supporting others in profound ways.
- Courtney Kirschten MS, LPC
The Surviving to Thriving Framework
Understand the Pattern
Gain clear insight into the recurring patterns that keep you stuck in survival mode. Together we gently explore your history, beliefs, and automatic reactions so you can finally see the bigger picture. With awareness comes choice, and with choice comes the power to create a new way of living.
Regulate the Nervous System
Learn practical tools to calm your body, soften anxiety, and move out of constant fight, flight, or freeze. Through simple, science-backed practices, you build a sense of inner safety and resilience so that stress no longer runs your life from the background.
Heal Core Wounds
Gently address the deeper emotional wounds and limiting stories formed in earlier experiences. By meeting these parts of you with compassion and support, you release old shame, fear, and self-doubt, opening space for a more grounded and loving relationship with yourself.
Build New Habits & Relationships
Translate inner healing into everyday action. You will practice new habits, boundaries, and communication skills that support healthier relationships with yourself and others. Step by step, you create a life that reflects your values instead of your past pain.
Thrive with Confidence
Move beyond mere coping into a season of genuine thriving. With a regulated nervous system, healed wounds, and supportive habits, you can pursue your goals with clarity and courage, trusting your capacity to handle challenges and enjoy the life you are creating.