Courtney Surigao

Courtney Surigao works with people who feel stuck, deeply weary, or overwhelmed by intense pain, anger, confusion, or sorrow. She views counseling as a meaningful step toward health and healing and supports clients as they move toward hope, greater peace, and a more abundant life.

With 18 years of clinical experience, Courtney addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping disorders, anger management, self-esteem struggles, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and depression. She values each person’s unique strengths and worth and aims to help clients identify and build on those resources.

Courtney provides services with integrity and draws on personal strengths, faith, values, education, and experience as part of her approach. She is licensed in North Carolina as a clinical mental health counselor.

She commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused brief therapy, while also integrating strength-based, art, narrative, and family systems approaches when helpful. Sessions may include worksheets or practical exercises to practice between meetings, because meaningful change typically requires effort and application outside of the therapy hour.

Courtney believes growth and healing occur within safe, accepting relationships where a person feels heard and genuinely valued. She is married to her college sweetheart; they have been together for 23 years and have three children, along with several “borrowed loves” - children they have welcomed into their home in various seasons. Together with clients she clarifies values, identifies strengths, sets achievable goals, and develops realistic plans to move forward into the life they desire.