Therapy driven by social justice values and overall goals of rewriting who society tells us we “should” be, challenging the status quo, and celebrating authenticity as an act of resistance.

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    Individuals

    As a client-centered and trauma-informed therapist, I aim to meet you where you are. You set the tone and pace for therapy, and we will collaborate to work together in a way that works best for you. I’m excited to build safety together and work with you to celebrate your full authentic self.

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    Romantic Partners

    I work with you in your partnership to see and understand cycles that you get stuck in. We’ll find ways to interrupt these cycles so you can start to build new relational patterns that center connection. I’m particularly passionate about working with queer partners, partners coming into queer identities, and folks in expansive relationships.

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    Families

    I work with families to help build stronger relationships. My goal is to help you better see, hear, and understand one another so you can communicate your feelings, needs, and hopes with one another in a way that centers connection.

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    Non-Romantic Partners

    Romantic partners aren’t the only ones who need to communicate! In working with non-romantic partnerships (business partners, band mates, friends, you name it), I aim to help you understand one another’s perspectives and needs so you can repair past hurts and move forward in your partnerships and relationships from a healthy, grounded place.

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Hi, I’m Courtney.

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I firmly believe that we have the power to rewrite who society tells us we “should” be, challenge the status quo, and radically celebrate ourselves as an act of resistance. I am a queer feminist who is incredibly passionate about social justice and equity. I strive for cultural humility, am constantly learning and unlearning, and wholly believe in the importance of uplifting marginalized communities. I understand the difficulty of finding and building a community that fully embraces who you are and all parts of your identity. I am a dog lover and an unabashed book nerd who is deeply passionate about finding the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Learn more about me and my work here.

You already have the tools you need to heal;
I’m just here to help you access them.

Taking the first steps on your therapy journey can be daunting.
Often, we spend a lot of time judging ourselves and where we are in our journey.
Remember, you are right where you need to be in this moment.

Why paper planes?

I am someone who values the integration of seriousness and play. I think paper airplanes are a beautiful example of something that does just that. Did you know that paper airplanes have been studied to build actual aircrafts? It hardly gets more serious than quite literally flying. At the crux of what I think of when I think of paper airplanes, however, is play. I think of childhood. Of doing our best to fold something that will fly farther than creations by our peers, using a paper airplane to send a note, laughing when it crashes or doesn’t work, smoothing out the paper and folding something new, wrinkles and all. Considering all of that, I think paper airplanes are a pretty solid metaphor for therapy. And, of course, who doesn’t love a good alliteration?

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Paper Planes Psychotherapy is located on Tongva (Gabrieleno) land.
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