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Courtney Crotty, LPC

Psychotherapist

Welcome to Pines and Peaks Counseling. I’m Courtney Crotty, and I created this practice to help people move from insight into real, lasting change.

Professional Journey

My professional path began working with children and families in schools, hospitals, and community-based mental health settings. Through that work, I witnessed the profound impact that relationships and caregiving environments have on emotional well-being. Over time, I became increasingly drawn to supporting the adults within those systems—parents, caregivers, and individuals navigating their own histories, relationships, and life transitions.

Today, my work is grounded in attachment theory and informed by my training in infant and early childhood mental health. I believe our earliest relationships shape how we understand ourselves, connect with others, and move through the world. Therapy offers an opportunity to better understand those patterns and create new ways of relating that feel more aligned, intentional, and sustainable.

Personal Journey

Therapy is vulnerable and I wouldn’t ask you to go places I haven’t been willing to go myself. My own journey began at seventeen, navigating anxiety and family trauma. Since then, I’ve spent many years in the client chair in EMDR, attachment-based therapy, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as part of my own healing. Through that work, I came out as queer in my thirties, learned to re-parent myself, and developed the ability to set boundaries that are both firm and compassionate. Because of this, I value authenticity deeply. I show up as a real person first, so that our work feels grounded, human, and genuinely connected.

Today, I’m continuing to grow alongside my wife, Anna, and our pitbull, Luna (who you’ll get to meet on camera). Outside of therapy, I’m a chronic DIY-er and hobby collector who loves exploring Denver’s food scene. I stay grounded through yoga, weightlifting, and Pilates, although my ADHD makes consistency an ongoing practice.

I believe healing is truly “stress-tested” in our relationships, and I look forward to building an authentic connection with you.

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Trainings and Licenses

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  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Business Administration, Rockhurst University

  • Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, University of Denver

  • Licensed Professional Counselor, #14036

  • Infant Mental Health Specialist, Endorsed

  • Reflective Supervisor, Endorsed

  • Irving Harris Infant Mental Health Community Fellowship

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • EMDR & Somatic Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma

  • EMDR for ages 0-8

  • University of Colorado Equity Certificate Program

  • Synergetic Play Therapy (SPT)

  • Screening Tool of Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (STAT)

  • Parent-Child Care (PC Care)

  • Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SBT)