Dr. Courtney Washington

Dr. Courtney Washington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 15 years of experience. She encourages people to take the first step toward change and frames therapy as a collaborative effort. Dr. Washington focuses on building a strong working relationship first, then sets clear, achievable goals with each person she sees.

She has a long history helping people manage depression, stress, and anxiety. Her work also addresses trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. She offers help for relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem challenges.

In sessions she prioritizes practical coping and relaxation skills. She and the person she sees set goals together and track progress over time. Her aim is to reduce worrying and stress while teaching tools that remain useful after counseling ends.

Her approach is steady and goal-focused. She meets people where they are and moves at a pace that fits each person’s needs. Over years of practice she has worked with diverse clients and adapted methods to match individual situations.

Dr. Washington invites clients to look ahead to a brighter future while attending to current struggles. She emphasizes patience and consistent effort, and she stays alongside people through the time they need to reach their goals.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Dr. Washington uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and goal setting. One common approach she uses teaches coping and relaxation skills to manage stress and anxiety; this involves step-by-step practices people can use between sessions to lower daily worry. Another frequent focus is goal-oriented work for relationships and anger, which looks at specific behaviors and communication patterns and tests small changes to improve interactions and reduce conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they check what’s working and adjust pace or techniques as progress unfolds.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are used. Confirm the available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or choosing audio over video when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits can help people maintain steady progress while juggling daily responsibilities.