MA, LPC-Associate
Supervised by Christie L. Quan, M. Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S
College Station Office
calfaro@mosaicwaycounseling.com
979-217-5130
Some seasons of life can leave you wondering why something that was supposed to feel exciting feels so hard. Starting college. Becoming a parent. Watching relationships change. Trying to set boundaries for the first time. Even changes you wanted can bring anxiety, self-doubt, loneliness, or a sense that you’ve lost your footing somewhere along the way.
Cortney enjoys working with women who find themselves in those in-between places. She has a heart for women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into parenthood, as well as college students and adults working through anxiety, relationships, identity, or major changes in their lives. She knows that sometimes you can love the life you have and still struggle with parts of it. Both can be true.
Cortney doesn’t expect clients to arrive at therapy with a perfectly organized explanation of what’s wrong. In fact, you may not be able to name it yet. Maybe you just know you’re overwhelmed, more anxious than usual, having a hard time saying no, or don’t quite feel like yourself. She starts there. Together, you can slow things down, figure out what’s underneath it, and decide what would actually make life feel different.
Her personality in the counseling room is easygoing and genuine. Cortney likes therapy to feel like a real conversation, not a clinical interview. She listens closely, asks questions, and isn’t interested in forcing every client through the same process. Some people need practical tools right away. Others need time to understand themselves and what they’ve been carrying. Most need a little of both.
She also believes therapy doesn’t have to be reserved for the moment when everything falls apart. It can be the place where you catch your breath, notice patterns you haven’t noticed before, and learn to trust yourself a little more. Cortney hopes clients leave their time with her recognizing their own strengths and feeling more confident about handling whatever comes next.
Outside of counseling, Cortney is a mom herself and loves spending time with her family, especially playing and getting in some cuddles with her child She’s an avid reader and a serious Sarah J. Maas fan, and she also loves anything that gives her a chance to be creative or recharge. Some of her favorite ways to do that include playing video games, working on an arts and crafts project, dancing, or getting in a workout at her local fitness studio. At home, life also includes her three dogs, Ellie, Athena, and Kali. Cortney’s favorite reminder is, “You can be a work in progress and still be proud of how far you’ve come.” It fits the way she views counseling too. Growth doesn’t require having everything figured out.
“Cortney’s guidance helped me manage challenges and move forward in a more positive direction.”
– Client
Cortney earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Sam Houston State University, where she also completed a certificate in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University and completed a certificate in Applied Behavioral Health.
Her professional background spans private practice, community counseling, and several years within a large healthcare system. That range has given her experience supporting people at different points in the mental health process, from answering questions and helping someone access care to working directly with clients in counseling.
Cortney’s years in healthcare have also shaped the way she works. She has supported psychiatric and psychological providers, educated patients about treatment resources, coordinated appointments, responded to questions, and helped people navigate what can sometimes feel like a confusing system. That background gives her a practical understanding of how mental health care fits into the bigger picture of someone’s life.
Across all of these settings, Cortney has come back to the same belief: people do best when they feel understood, when therapy fits their actual needs, and when they can see their own strengths more clearly. Her goal is to help clients better understand themselves, feel more confident navigating life’s challenges, and recognize that meaningful change is possible.
Becoming a parent can bring enormous love alongside changes that people don’t always talk about openly. Cortney has a particular interest in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood when anxiety, identity changes, relationship stress, or simply adjusting to a new version of everyday life feels harder than expected.
Women can become very good at keeping things moving while quietly running on empty. Cortney works with women who want somewhere to talk honestly about what they’re carrying, understand themselves better, and make changes without feeling guilty for having needs of their own.
Anxiety can be loud, but it can also look like second guessing yourself, anticipating everything that could go wrong, or never really feeling able to relax. Depression isn’t always obvious either. It can look like sadness, but it can also feel like disconnection, exhaustion, lack of motivation, or simply not feeling like yourself. Cortney helps clients understand what may be contributing to these patterns and find ways to move toward feeling more grounded and engaged in their lives.
College, relationships, career changes, pregnancy, parenthood, and other transitions can shake up more than a schedule. They can change how you see yourself. Cortney helps clients sort through the uncertainty and adjust to what’s changing without expecting them to immediately know what comes next.
Cortney enjoys helping clients examine the way they see themselves, particularly when confidence has become tied to other people’s opinions, past experiences, or expectations. Therapy can become a place to get curious about who you are now and what you want for yourself moving forward.
Knowing you need a boundary and actually setting one are two very different things. Cortney helps clients look at patterns of people pleasing, guilt, communication, and relationships while practicing ways to protect their own needs without disconnecting from the people they care about.
Relationships often bring out patterns we don’t notice anywhere else. Cortney helps clients look at communication, conflict, expectations, and recurring dynamics so they can better understand what is happening and make more intentional choices in their relationships.
Past experiences can continue showing up long after the moment itself has passed. Cortney approaches trauma carefully and at the client’s pace, helping clients understand its impact while building the skills and support needed to move forward.
CBT helps Cortney and her clients notice the connection between what they think, how they feel, and what they do next. Rather than simply telling someone to “think positively,” Cortney uses it to identify patterns that aren’t helping and practice more useful ways of responding.
Not every problem needs months of digging before something can change. Cortney uses SFBT to help clients identify what is already working, what they want to be different, and what small steps could begin moving them in that direction.
Cortney has specific training in TF-CBT, an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma. She uses trauma-informed principles to make sure this work is paced carefully, collaboratively, and with respect for what each client feels ready to explore.
Cortney draws from DBT when clients need practical ways to handle strong emotions, cope with stressful moments, or communicate more effectively. These skills can be especially helpful when you know what you should do, but putting it into practice in the moment feels much harder.
Cortney doesn’t believe she is the expert on someone else’s life. She brings her clinical knowledge to the room, but clients bring something equally important: their own experiences, values, and understanding of themselves. Counseling becomes a partnership between the two.
Teens | College Students | Adults | Expecting & New Parents
One on one, 50-minute sessions with a licensed therapist.
Group family, 50 Minute sessions with a licensed therapist.
(Yes, pending availability)
Cortney serves the College Station / Bryan area offering in-person sessions in College Station.
Virtual sessions are available for all Texas residents.
