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Anxiety isn’t in your head.
It’s in your nervous system.

Your body keeps trying to save you from a threat that doesn’t exist.

That’s not dysfunction — that’s survival mode on autopilot.

I help you turn it off.

 

Welcome to nervous system therapy for high-functioning humans who are totally fried. ⚡​

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the real talk

You’re crushing it — at least that’s what everyone sees.

You keep it together. You show up. You handle it. But underneath?

You’re wired. Anxious. Exhausted. The tension never fully drops. The overthinking doesn’t shut off.

You’ve read all the books, done all the self-care, told yourself to “calm down” — but your body’s still on high alert.

You don’t need more mindset hacks. You need your biology to finally feel safe.

What To Expect

Most therapy wants to analyze your thoughts.
We work where anxiety actually lives — your nervous system.

👉 Polyvagal Theory — how your body reads safety vs. threat
👉 Somatic Work — how your body stores stress, even when your mind "knows better"
👉 Attachment Healing — how early patterns shaped your wiring
👉 Evolutionary Biology — why your anxiety makes total sense

Because your nervous system responds before your thoughts ever show up.  💬

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You’re not broken. You’re brilliantly adaptive.

Your nervous system evolved for survival in a completely different world — small groups, predictable dangers, and short bursts of actual threat like running from predators. 


Modern life? It’s one giant overstimulating mess of uncertainty, social pressure, status games, and endless demands your ancient biology was never designed for.

Of course your nervous system is freaking out.
Of course you feel “fine” but wired.
Of course you’re exhausted from holding it all together.

The problem isn’t you. It’s your nervous system trying to keep you alive.

We’re going to retrain it — safely, gently, and with actual science. 🔬

​WHY THIS ACTUALLY WORKS

  • This isn’t “talk therapy with a little breathwork on the side.”

  • This is science-backed nervous system healing.

  • You’ll finally understand why your body reacts the way it does.

  • You’ll finally have tools to bring your nervous system into safety — not by forcing calm, but by teaching your biology to stop scanning for danger.

This is therapy that works where anxiety starts.

Hi, I'm Courtney✌️

And I'm not your average therapist, I'm a biopsychology-informed therapist, trauma nerd, nervous system educator, and full-body healing advocate.

My clients are smart, driven, high-achieving — and sick of feeling fried.
They’ve done all the mindset work. What they need is someone who speaks science and real talk. That’s what we do here.

I'm not just “another therapist.”
I'm a nervous system educator.

Who I help:

  • High-functioning but exhausted professionals

  • Burned out perfectionists

  • Trauma survivors who “thought they were fine”

  • People who’ve tried traditional therapy and still feel stuck

  • Anyone ready to stop white-knuckling their way through life

What we work on:

  • Anxiety & panic

  • Chronic stress & burnout

  • Attachment wounds

  • Nervous system dysregulation

  • Trauma & complex trauma

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you're not crazy, just wired.

You don’t need to cope better.

You just need your biology to feel safe. 🧬

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