Courtney

Ms Courtney Douds, MSW

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

“Providing nonjudgmental individual psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and couples counseling.”

About Me

Finding a space where you feel truly heard and accepted can transform your experience. I provide individual psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, and couples Counseling, to help you explore your inner world without judgment. We can delve into patterns shaping your life, or work to build clearer, more respectful communication within your relationship. This approach suits those seeking deeper self-understanding or a stronger bond, fostering meaningful personal growth.

Approach

Providing a steady, nonjudgmental presence shapes how I listen and reflect with you, helping us notice the quieter feelings beneath day-to-day struggles. In my Philadelphia office or via English-language telehealth, sessions move at your pace—sometimes gently tracking recurring emotions, sometimes observing interactions with a partner—to surface patterns without rush. I blend open-ended reflection with focused, practical steps between sessions so insights translate into clearer communication and emotional steadiness. This way of working often helps people navigating anxiety, relationship strains, trauma, or questions about identity.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Sexual Issues

    Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Private Practice

Qualifications

Master of Social Work

Widener University

Year: 2015

Master of Education in Human Sexuality

Widener University

Year: 2015

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

Columbia University

Year: 2010

Service Areas

Private Practice Office

In-person & Online

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

United States

Philadelphia, United States