Kortney Sumner, LICSW — Therapist in District of Columbia

Hi there, I'm Kortney!

Hi, I'm so glad you're here. I love being a therapist. I consider it an honor to work with my clients and support them on their healing journey. I live and work as a licensed clinical therapist and Pilates instructor myself. I am an animal lover, find peace and calm at the beach, and have my head in a great book outside of session time.

My focus

If you've felt overwhelmed and unable to come back into your body, or a sense of numbness and dissociation If you need help feeling at home in your body. I hope I can be that help for you. I am comfortable supporting those with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and attachment issues.

My approach

I am trained in a form of body based therapy that focuses on breathing and slowing down during sessions to observe bodily language and sensations that will help us dive deeper into the emotions and challenge spots together. In our sessions, you will feel held throughout the process with an environment that nurtures collaboration and centers care.

My communication style

I communicate openly and honestly with my clients. I honor the pieces of their journey they share with me. The triumphs and the hard parts. We will smile, move, and flow during sessions. You feeling comfortable giving feedback and being fully honest is important to me, and I work to foster an environment where you feel you can do so.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always been deeply curious about people and pursued clinical training to best support people in need. I now bring my skills as a clinical therapist to my therapy work along side my work as a Pilates instructor bringing elements of strength and empowerment work to my movement classes.

My goals for you

Goal setting is approached with you in the driver's seat. This is your time and together we will explore what actionable goals look like for you in our therapy work together. By the 2nd or 3rd session we will arrive at goals for our work which we will assess periodically if our work together is supporting your needs.

Our first session

Our first session is all about getting to know each other. I am there to listen and help you feel at ease, outline what to expect and answer any questions you may have. We will talk through some background history related to your presenting concern and begin our journey together.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy

Motivational Interviewing

Somatic

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Focus populations

Educators

Racial Justice

BIPOC

Body Positivity

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Carelon Behavioral Health
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from University of Pennsylvania.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Kortney Sumner