About Me
Hi, my name is Courtney! I’m passionate about helping people connect to themselves in a way that brings healing and love into their story. I am an encourager at my core. I am committed to showing up with others as they discover who they are, what makes them come alive, and how they can begin experiencing internal safety so they can create the life they long to live! While I can tap into my serious side, I’m most often experienced as compassionate and intentional with a side of comic relief and a tinge of sass!
My experience with Life Consulting started in 2015. I was looking for a place to process body image and self-hatred. That pursuit landed me in front of a Life Consultant who showed me that the things I was dealing with were manifestations of deeper, unprocessed pain. And so, the deep dive into my childhood ensued! After four years of weekly sessions, I couldn’t deny the passion growing inside me to help others experience their own healing. From there I went through the Stumvoll Consulting training, and the rest is history!
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My Core Values
Creating Safety
One of my greatest honors is having the opportunity to sit with someone as they share their story. Inviting others into our inner world is an incredibly vulnerable and terrifying experience for all of us. Without feeling safety it’s impossible to let our guard down to begin the process of healing. One of my highest values is creating a space where each person can feel safe enough to be seen, chosen, accepted, and loved even in the midst of their darkest and messiest experiences.
Embracing & Processing Pain
In 2016, my dad was diagnosed with cancer, which forced me to face one of my biggest fears. From a young age, I had been irrationally afraid of losing my dad. As I faced this moment, I began the journey of learning to believe I could be okay if my fear came true. Walking through this experience is one of the reasons I have such a high value for embracing and processing pain. While I wouldn’t wish this part of my story on anyone, the transformation in my belief systems has changed my life. Having gone on this journey, I now carry with me the confidence that there is life after deep grief, disappointment, and pain. The goal is to learn how to stay connected to our heart as we navigate through the pain so healing can take place.
Being Present with & Connected to Myself
Coming from a history of hyper-vigilance and anxiety, I have learned that understanding and working through my emotions produces the most internal safety. Trying to manage others’ emotions, going numb, distracting myself, or reacting from anger only left me feeling more alone and powerless. Without loving ourselves and learning how to engage our emotions we will never experience true freedom.
Asking the Question, "What happened to me?"
Many of us have learned to ask “What’s wrong with me?” as we look at areas of our life where our behaviors are unhealthy or creating messy scenarios. Throughout my own healing journey, one of the most beneficial shifts I’ve noticed in order to experience self compassion is asking, instead, “What happened to me?” I have found this to be an incredibly loving yet powerful question. Our perception is our reality, and we are all worthy of being seen, validated and connected to in our experiences.
Engaging in an 'Overcomer' Mentality
While we can’t change what has happened to us, we can engage with our experiences, gain a deeper understanding, heal from the past, and become empowered to move forward with a stronger sense of self and hope. To do this, we must shift our point of view from a powerless victim to who we really are: a survivor, a person of strength.
