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Cortney (Bota) Smith, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety Anger management Bipolar disorder Depression
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About me

Hello, my name is Cortney. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have been working as a mental health therapist for over 10 years. Most of my experience has been working in community clinics, with adult clients providing traditional face to face therapy. For the past 5 years I've been providing teletherapy (online therapy) through BetterHelp. My experience includes working with clients with a wide range of mental health disorders (mild life stressors, change, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, bipolar, psychosis, trauma, anger management, co-occurring disorders). My education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, and 1,000 clinical hours as a mental health intern in various placements.
My treatment approach is person centered; I want to meet you where you're at. I want to know what your wants/needs are so I can help you achieve your goals using a solution focused and cognitive behavioral therapy approach. My goal is to help support and guide you, ultimately while you're the one coming to conclusions and making appropriate changes to help you make progress/achieve your goals.
It takes a lot a lot of courage and strength to take this first step and I'm proud of you! I look forward to working with you!

Please be advised that my typical office hours are Monday - Thursday 8am-4pm EST, with my last live session be scheduled at 2pm. I try my best to accommodate evening appointments when necessary, but if you're primarily looking for consistent appointments outside of these hours a counselor with evening/weekend hours may be better suited for you.

Professional experience

11yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Anger management Bipolar disorder Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NY LMHC 007249

Reviews

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excellent experience with Dr Cortney and highly recommend

Written on Oct 06, 2023 after therapy with Cortney for 5 years on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and sleeping disorders

Cortney and I have been working together for a few years now and I am completely satisfied with the experience. She has been so helpful to me as I’ve gone through many different life changes and has helped me learn to accept myself and deal my problems so that I can become the person I want to be. She is kind, caring, and insightful and I am grateful for our time together. I’m a better husband, a better professional, and a better person because of her.

Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Cortney for 3 years and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

Thanks to you . I find a safe place to talk and share myself without thinking twice, without thinking my boundaries.
Thanks for listening to me .

Written on May 26, 2021 after therapy with Cortney for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Cortney was awesome and within 4 weeks really helped me. Would recommend her to anyone.

Written on Apr 21, 2021 after therapy with Cortney for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

I had been in a bad way for around 6-ish months with depression and other feelings over something I had done in my relationship only to work it out with Courtney and kinda realize that I gave it my all and after a point it's not all my fault. I fully recommend her after my time with her.

Written on Aug 26, 2020 after therapy with Cortney for 7 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues

Cortney is the best!

Written on Jul 23, 2020 after therapy with Cortney for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties