Therapist Courtney Lamothe Photo

Courtney Lamothe, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
Video Phone Messaging

About me

I believe …

“Maybe sometimes we’re delicate and unsure, and we don’t know what we’re ready to want, so all that we’re looking for are people with good intentions towards us, hoping for gentle in the unknown.” - Butterfly Rising

"All human actions are an attempt to meet needs." - Dr. Marshall Rosenberg

“We all have baggage, but there comes a time when we need to unpack.” - Unknown

“If the ocean can calm itself, so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air.” - Nayyirah Waheed

Welcome, I’m Courtney Lamothe, Founder/Owner of Self-Awareness, Let’s Talk (SALT), quality of life coach and licensed clinical social worker. My focus is on mindfulness and a 7-year long practice I’ve coined, “Feelings Identification + Needs (FIN) Awareness” based on the teachings of Nonviolent Communication. As a fin helps to propel a fish through the water, I believe these practices help to propel us forward in life with more clarity, compassion, and connection. It’s practical for all and provides a new lens from which to understand all situations.

Being aware of what we are feeling and needing is the foundation of self-awareness. When we can pinpoint the root reasons for our feelings, actions and reactions, we can better understand human behavior (our own and that of others). My focus aims to help bring clarity, which can bring compassion, and with compassion can come greater connection (again, with ourselves and others). And, I believe, connection is why we are all here.

Together we will talk about your current stressors, feelings, strategies, and identify resulting unmet/met needs. From here we can intentionally connect dots, identify trends and strengths, acknowledge compounded unmet needs, and learn ways soften, ground, and welcome any feelings. This then positions you to create new strategies and goals in order to better meet your needs moving forward. Creating intentional change often requires repetition, practice, and accountability, and I am here to help with these as well.

It is my hope that in working together, you will will create a more fulfilling, well-lived life in whatever way that looks to you. As someone who has previously worked in hospice for 13 years, I highly understand the value of this work.

Please connect with me if you have a desire to live from a more curious, self-aware, regulated, kind, and connected place. May you find some comfort here.

Professional experience

3yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Depression, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Self-love, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

License information

RI LCSW CSW01390

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Courtney Lamothe. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Courtney is kind and compassionate. She uses a needs-based methodology. If your needs are not being met, you are likely to be unhappy and unfulfilled. Same with other people in your life. As you start to review your needs - from connection to joy and safety to love - she teaches you healthy ways to fill the voids. Courtney starts every session with a grounding practice and ends with you "picking" 3 cards from a deck. The deck is full of images (anything from little kids, a judge, a shadowy figure, or earth goddess) that you are encouraged to explain your connection to. It's a great way to think outside the box. She is non-judgemental and easy to talk to. She knows her stuff and has really helped me be more confident, connected, and purposeful. I highly recommend her.

Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Courtney for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

The best!!!!!

Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Courtney for 1 year on issues concerning relationship issues

Courtney is phenomenal. I really like the structure of her sessions, which always start with a grounding practice. Truly therapeutic to talk to her and learn critical skills for self compassion and awareness. She is the best and I feel so lucky to have found her!

Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Courtney for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching

Courtney has helped me tremendously. I would recommend her to anyone in need of therapeutic help.

Written on Nov 22, 2022 after therapy with Courtney for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

Courtney is so understanding and has really helped me work through my communication issues and self expression in both my relationship and life in general. She has a lot of great advice and tools that really have helped me grow as a person over the past 2 months.

Written on Nov 10, 2022 after therapy with Courtney for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management

Courtney is really great. She’s helped me look at myself from new perspectives and understand strategies for how to improve. I’ve been making progress which is great!

Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Courtney for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues