About Courtney
Populations:
Courtney aspires to work with children (10+), pre-teens/teens, adults, and older adult populations.
Format:
In-Person and Online/Virtual, Individual and Group Settings
Availability:
Afternoons, and Evenings upon request
Areas of Focus:
Courtney aspires to work with clients navigating trauma/complex trauma, anxiety, depression, stress/chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, relationship dynamics, boundaries and communication challenges, perfectionism, bullying, substance use, life transitions, grief and loss, ambiguous loss, existential challenges, and other mental health concerns.
Modalities/Approaches + Techniques Trained In:
Courtney offers flexible therapeutic approaches and techniques that are tailored to her clients' unique experiences and preferences, including Existential Psychotherapy Approaches, Trauma Focused, Compassion Focused, Emotion and Solution Focused, Attachment-Based Approaches, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Approaches, and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches (CBT).
Existential Psychotherapy is a collaborative, empowering, and Philosophical approach to mental health that focuses on personal lived experiences. Existential Approaches to therapy focus on cultivating self-awareness of our behavioural patterns, feelings/emotions, and identity, and integrating meaning, authenticity, and autonomy as we navigate challenging lived experiences.
Bio:
Courtney Materi is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) Graduate Degree, and an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology and Philosophy (BASc).
Courtney is passionate about co-creating safe, inclusive, and collaborative therapeutic relationships with clients. Courtney aspires to meet clients’ where they are on their healing journey, by focusing on meaning-making, emotional regulation, mindfulness, embodiment, self-compassion, establishing healthy boundaries, healthy communication in relationships, and spirituality.
Courtney has recent experience working with children, pre-teens, and teens in various education/school settings as a Wellness Facilitator, providing students with mental health and wellness education, emotional regulation skill building, and mental health and wellness capacity building. Courtney also has experience working with children, pre-teens, and teens as an Educational Assistant in education/school settings, and as a Behavioural Specialist supporting children with behavioural challenges.
Courtney has previous work experiencing at the Medicine Hat Recovery Centre, working within individual and group settings with individuals navigating addictions and recovery. Courtney has experience working as a Community Assisted Response (CARe) Worker, responding to mental health crises, offering crisis interventions, and directly supporting individuals navigating various mental health concerns, trauma, and addictions.
Courtney is currently taking clients and has immediate availability. If you are interested in beginning your therapeutic journey with Courtney, you can send an email to courtney.materi@hotmail.ca, book directly through the online booking link below, or call 403-458-6088!
Email: courtney.materi@hotmail.ca
Phone #: 403-458-6088
Direct Online Booking Link: https://medicinehatcounselling.janeapp.com/…/book…
Psychology Today Profile Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1444058
CMateri Therapy is located at Psynergy Centre Health and Wellness at the following address: #2 378 1 St SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0A6 (upstairs level of building).
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