Rachael Courtier, psychotherapist in California, standing beside a quiet lake in a wooded setting

IFS-INFORMED, ATTACHMENT-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADULTS

Finally Feel Safe in
the Relationships That
Matter Most

Attachment and somatic based, trauma informed therapy that gets to the root of your patterns, so connection no longer requires self-abandonment.

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Understanding Your Patterns Is Not the
Same as Being Free from Them

You may live with depression that doesn't fully lift, anxiety that hums no matter what you try, or sleep that has been a struggle for years. You may find yourself withdrawing from the people you love, or reaching for them in ways that feel desperate and confusing. Or you may be dating and not sure why the relationships and/or friendships you desire don't materialize. These experiences often share a common root in early relational wounds that live in the body and the nervous system, in what is commonly known as complex trauma (CPTSD) and attachment trauma.

Real change happens not simply in the mind, but in the body.

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Stop Bracing for Relationships to Fall Apart and Start Trusting That Closeness Can Actually Hold

When early attachment wounds are met with the right kind of care, something fundamental shifts:

  • You let someone get close without waiting for the other shoe to drop

  • You learn how to recognize who the right person is for you and who your people are

  • Conflict arises and you stay present, rather than shutting down or spiraling

  • You stop abandoning yourself to keep the peace

  • You feel at home in your own body and your own life

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Rachael Courtier, attachment based therapist, seated in her calm therapy office

Meet Your Guide on the Deliberately Paced, Meaningful Transformation of Trauma Into Self-Trust and Embodiment

Hi, I’m Rachael. I spent years in the same gap my clients describe and crossed it through the body, not just the mind.

As a licensed psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience supporting women and people in the LGBTQ+ community through complex trauma, attachment wounds, and relationship challenges, I’ve found that patterns don't shift through insight alone. My own healing is the foundation of this work. I know what it feels like to understand your patterns completely and still be stuck, and what it takes to finally move through them. I’d love to support you to access your own inner healing intelligence.

Meet Rachael

 IFS-INFORMED, ATTACHMENT-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY SUPPORT

Wherever You Are in Your Journey,
I’ll Walk the Path With You

My practice offers ongoing relational work and focused intensives for women and people who are ready for connections that no longer require self-abandonment. Each offering is designed to move beyond insight and into attachment healing at the level of the nervous system.

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Individual Psychotherapy

For when you are ready to change the patterns, not just understand them.

Rachael Courtier in nature offering somatic therapy for complex trauma support

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) 

For when the deeper material has been hard to reach.

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Individual Intensives

When something needs more space than an hour allows.

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Not Sure Where to Begin?

I offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation to discuss your situation. 

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Your First Step Is a 15-Minute Conversation

Step 01

Reach Out

Send a message introducing yourself and sharing a little about what brings you here. I'll be in touch to schedule a consultation call.

Step 02

Consultation Call

We spend 15–20 minutes getting a genuine sense of what you're navigating and whether working together feels right. There’s no pressure, just an open, genuine conversation.

Step 03

Begin Together

If we move forward, we schedule your 60-minute intake and build an approach grounded in your nervous system, your history, and where you want to go.

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From Clients Who Were Ready for More Than Insight

  • "Working with Rachael has been such a powerful and positive experience."

    “What I appreciated most is her incredible witnessing presence. You can really feel how grounded and clear she is, like her own parts are out of the way, which allowed me to fully drop into my own process.

    She has a beautiful balance of guiding and allowing. I never felt pushed or directed in a way that took me out of my experience, but I did feel deeply attuned guidance and support when I needed it.

    I left sessions feeling deeply impacted and supported, and I’m genuinely looking forward to continuing this work with her. I highly recommend her to anyone considering KAP.”

  • "Rachael made it feel safe from the start, she answered all my questions, never rushed me, and helped me feel grounded going into it."

    “Trying ketamine-assisted therapy felt like a big leap for me, especially since I had zero experience with anything like that. Rachael made it feel safe from the start, she answered all my questions, never rushed me, and helped me feel grounded going into it.

    The experience itself opened up parts of me I hadn’t been able to access before. The biggest shift was in how I talk to myself, way less harsh, way more curious. And honestly, the integration sessions after were some of the most meaningful therapy I’ve ever had. Rachael has a way of guiding you through things without ever pushing, and it all carried back into our regular sessions in a really seamless way.”

  • "What I appreciate most about Rachael’s approach is that she blends a big-picture social work framework with deeper philosophical themes to explore both the inner and outer world."

    “I started seeing Rachael 4 years ago, after serendipitously selecting her from a list given by my insurance. I still can’t believe how lucky I was to find such a great match with so little effort.

    What I appreciate most about Rachael’s approach is that she blends a big-picture social work framework with deeper philosophical themes to explore both the inner and outer world. We incorporated some KAP sessions a year ago which gave me the ability to meet myself more deeply.

    This has been so profound for my inner work and left me with a sense of confident optimism for my future that I did not have before.”

  • "She is the first therapist I’ve ever felt genuinely connected to and the first provider I’ve been able to be completely honest with."

    “Working with Rachael has been truly life-changing. She is the first therapist I’ve ever felt genuinely connected to and the first provider I’ve been able to be completely honest with. She created a safe space where I felt understood and supported while helping me make sense of my trauma in ways I never had before.

    Because of her support, guidance, and expertise, I’ve grown tremendously—not only in my healing journey, but in my everyday life. I’ve become a better mother, wife, and coworker. Rachael has consistently shown up for me with professionalism, compassion, and unwavering support when I’ve needed her most. I’m incredibly grateful for the impact she has had on my life and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking meaningful healing and lasting change.”

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If you've spent years understanding your attachment patterns and are still living inside them, this is where that changes.

You don’t have to keep navigating this alone. Reach out to schedule a free consultation and we'll explore whether working together is the right next step.

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