Courtney Pensavalle is a mental health counselor (MHC-LP) and mental performance coach, specializing in individual therapy and coaching for adolescents and adults. Courtney utilizes a wellness-oriented approach, exploring the intersections of physical and psychological health, cultural identities, relational dynamics, and their collective impact on her clients’ overall functioning and wellbeing.

Courtney believes that a strong therapeutic alliance between the therapist and the client is at the core of all successful experiences in therapy. Courtney integrates a range of therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational interviewing (MI), feminist-oriented therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and mindfulness. She works with adolescents and adults experiencing a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, grief, relational challenges, and performance-related issues. Courtney has received training in queer and gender affirming practices and enjoys working with folx that identify as LGBTQ+. A former Division I hockey player at Yale University, she is particularly passionate about working with young women and individuals that compete in elite performance spaces.