Virtual Therapy in Kentucky
Badass Therapy for Adults in Kentucky
For those who hold a lot together on the outside while feeling anxious or disconnected inside.
For the badasses who are tired of being the strong ones and managing everyone else’s emotions.
You might not call it trauma. You might just think, “I mean… it wasn’t that bad.”
Nothing dramatic. No headline-worthy story. From the outside, things looked fine.
But you learned how to read the room fast. You knew who was in a mood before they said anything. You figured out how to keep things steady. You became the calm one. The capable one. The one who doesn’t need much.
Now?
You probably still look like you have it all together. People compliment how well you handle things. You are the reliable one. The thoughtful one. The one who always figures it out. Internally, it’s exhausting. Overthinking. Replaying conversations. Feeling responsible for people’s reactions. Saying yes when you mean no. And apologizing WAY too often.
So if part of you is thinking, “Okay… I see the pattern. Now what?”
That’s where we start.
Life Without Constant Tension
Imagine not dissecting every text. Not needing three hours to recover from a single boundary. Not spiraling because someone seemed slightly off. Imagine knowing, in your body, what is yours and what is not.
Less Overthinking, Better Reactions
Clearer, Cleaner Boundaries
ACTUALLY Trusting Yourself
Stop Saying Sorry so Much!
Let’s Get Into It
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EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Yes, it involves eye movements.
Yes, it sounds weird.Stay with me.
EMDR helps your brain reprocess experiences that still feel charged, even if you cannot always explain why. The goal is not to relive everything. It is to help your nervous system realize the threat is over.
It is practical. It is structured. And works in a freakishly effective way.
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Not all trauma is loud. Sometimes it looks like years of walking on eggshells. Being the easy kid or steady partner. Managing emotions that were never supposed to be yours.
You adapted. Of course you did. That’s what nervous systems do.
Those survival patterns do not just disappear. In trauma therapy, we work with that directly. So your past stops quietly running your present.
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If you feel guilty saying no, overextend yourself, or somehow end up being the emotional support human in every relationship, we are going to look at that.
We trace where you learned that other people’s comfort mattered more than yours. Then we practice something different. Boundaries that are clear. Direct. Not followed by a three-day guilt spiral.
This is not about becoming cold or cutting everyone off. It is about knowing what is yours to carry and what is not. And it’s about actually believing that.
About The Mindful Practice of Kentucky
About The Mindful Practice of Kentucky
Courtney Garner
I’m Courtney Garner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I created Mindful in Kentucky to offer a kind of therapy that goes deeper than surface-level coping, especially for people who are thoughtful, self-aware, and tired of managing everything on their own.
My background is in trauma work, starting early in my career with young children and families. That foundation shapes how I work with adults today. I’m trained in EMDR and am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, with a strong focus on how trauma, relationships, and identity shape the way people move through the world. I’ve also spent years working in psychiatric hospital settings, supporting people navigating anxiety, suicidality, and complex emotional experiences.
I’m deeply committed to social justice and equity, not just in theory, but in how I show up as a therapist, a parent, and a human. I’ve studied LGBTQ health promotion internationally and love working with queer folks, people exploring identity later in life, and those navigating relationships that don’t fit traditional molds.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Trauma is not just one catastrophic event. Sometimes it is years of emotional unpredictability, pressure, or feeling responsible for things that were not yours to carry. If your nervous system still reacts like something is not safe, that matters.
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That is exactly the kind of thing we work on. Guilt does not mean you are doing something wrong. It usually means your nervous system learned that conflict or disapproval was unsafe.
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I work virtually with clients across Kentucky. Online therapy allows us to do deep, consistent work without the added stress of logistics or location. Even EMDR!
If you’re in Lexington and really want to meet in person, we can always take it to the Arboretum and go for a walk. Therapy and plants. We can go for one of those stupid-mental-health-walks everyone is always bragging about taking :).
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While I do not directly accept insurance, I will work really hard to help you get reimbursed by your insurance, if possible.
I work with Mentaya, a service that helps clients check out-of-network benefits and submit claims for reimbursement. If your plan includes out-of-network coverage, Mentaya can help you understand what may be available to you and handle the reimbursement process.
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Sessions are typically 50 to 60 minutes. They’re conversational, grounded, and responsive to what’s showing up for you.
If you want a relaxed session, we can do that.
Sometimes you might be like, “Okay, no. I don’t want to just talk about it. I want to work on this.” Great. I can do that, too. I can shift gears and bring more structure, more direction, more actual interventions.
You are not broken. Your nervous system learned what it needed to learn. Now we teach it something different. You do not have to keep white-knuckling your way through life. You do not have to keep being the strong one all the time.
If you are tired of managing everything and ready to actually feel different, let’s talk.