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Life brings challenges—some we expect, and others that feel like they come out of nowhere. Whether you're navigating a difficult transition, supporting a struggling teen, or feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or disconnection, you don’t have to face it alone. Now let's get you the support you need!

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Couples Therapy

Dr. Courtney Higgins specializes in couples therapy, providing support and guidance to couples facing challenges in their relationship. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, Dr. Higgins helps couples improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their bond.

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Trauma, Depression, Grief
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With expertise in trauma therapy and EMDR, Dr. Higgins assists individuals in processing and healing from traumatic experiences. Utilizing evidence-based approaches, she creates a safe and supportive environment for clients to address and overcome their trauma.

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Emotional Wellness for Women

From fertility to motherhood, perimenopause to midlife transitions, women face unique emotional challenges. Dr. Higgins offers compassionate, expert support for every stage of womanhood—helping women manage anxiety, depression, hormonal shifts, and life stressors with a holistic approach rooted in empathy, evidence-based tools, and mind-body awareness.

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Adolescent and Young Adult Services

Dr. Higgins provides compassionate adolescent and young adult services, addressing their unique emotional and psychological needs. By creating a safe space for expression and growth, she supports clients in coping with various challenges and building resilience.

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My Approach & Expertise

Hi, I'm Dr. Courtney Higgins, a licensed psychologist offering compassionate, evidence-based support to adolescents, adults, and families for over 20 years. My work blends clinical expertise with a grounded, relational approach—helping you (or your child) build emotional resilience, deepen self-awareness, and move toward lasting change.

My practice has a holistic and client-centered approach, tailoring therapy to meet the specific needs of each individual, couple, or family. With a focus on empathy and empowerment, I integrate various therapeutic modalities to foster healing and personal growth.

Therapeutic Tools Tailored to You

Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why I integrate a range of evidence-based tools to support each client’s unique path to wellness. Whether you're navigating anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, or past trauma, I draw from a variety of both clinical and modalities like EMDR, ERT, SE, mindfulness coaching, meditation, and several other support strategies to help you build resilience, reconnect with yourself, and create lasting change—inside and out.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Psychodynamic Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Somatic Experiencing (SE)

Parenting Skills

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Are you ready to transform your life and get the support you need...?

What Others Are Saying

Dr. Higgins is an exceptional clinician. She is warm, engaged, intelligent and highly skilled, connecting well with a wide range of clients. Dr. Courtney Higgins is an exceptional therapist. She’s incredibly down-to-earth, deeply caring, and brings such a warm, grounded presence into her work. What really sets her apart is how she integrates the body into psychotherapy — it makes the process feel more connected and holistic. Her tenderness and ability to truly attune create a space that feels safe, healing, and empowering. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for thoughtful, embodied support on their mental health journey!

A. Arkfeld, LMFT

Contact

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OFFICE LOCATION

169 Saxony Rd

Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 585-5993

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