ABOUT

Courtenay Patlin

LMFT

why therapy with courtenay?

I work with clients who are looking to find more gentleness and ease in areas of their lives where there is great pressure.

In addition to supporting clients with perfectionism and anxiety, I specialize in working with clients dealing with eating disorders, disordered eating and body image issues.

I have intensive clinical experience from my position as a primary therapist at Center for Discovery treatment center, as well as education in Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size.

about me.

As an actor and an athlete for many years, I understand the inward pressure that sports and creativity can put on us, and how wanting to be “great” at something can breed perfectionism.

Before my journey into the clinical world, I received my Bachelor’s degree in Communication with an emphasis on film and television development, from California Lutheran University. I explored many avenues of the entertainment industry, both behind the screen and in front. I also grew up in the competitive arena of showjumping.

I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles in 2021. During my clinical training, I received psychodynamic, depth-oriented training at Counseling West in Sherman Oaks, where I worked with adolescents and women seeking relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders.

My Practice At a Glance

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication California Lutheran University 2015

Master of Fine Arts, Clinical Psychology, Antioch University 2021

Therapy Modalities

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Trauma Informed

Relational

Attachment Focused

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Licensure

Courtenay Patlin, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 143982, TPMF1349 FL

Specialties

Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating

Perfectionism

Body Image

Relationship Issues

Anxiety/Depression

Self-esteem

Codependency

Mental Health Trainings

Center for Discovery DBT module

Kids First Foundation Play Therapy

Therapy Approach

Courtenay has been trained in psychodynamic therapy which leans on the idea that an understanding of the past can support clients in influencing their present experience. She also believes that the therapeutic relationship is the model for experiencing healthy relationships in one’s outside life.