Do you feel overwhelmed and lost?
I want to help you address your problems and create new, effective solutions.
Hi I’m Courtney.
Therapy for Eating Disorders and Anxiety in Newport Beach, CA and virtually in California.
COURTNEY WESTIN - LMFT CEDS-C
License No. LMFT80875
SoCo DBT offers compassionate therapy for adults and teenagers seeking freedom from self-judgment and weight concerns, empowering them to achieve emotional and body acceptance.
Feeling stuck in repeating cycles—experiencing critical self-talk, restrictive or binge eating, sudden panic, or relationships that swing between closeness and distance; feeling overwhelmed by rules about food or safety, then coping with impulsive behaviors and shame. Maybe you avoid triggers, isolate, or numb with substances, food, or distraction. Sleep and focus suffer. You want change but fear slipping back.
These patterns occur in depression, anxiety, borderline traits, and eating disorders—and they’re treatable. DBT and CBT teach practical, real-time skills: emotion regulation to make feelings manageable; distress tolerance to survive crises; interpersonal effectiveness to set boundaries; and cognitive tools to shift rigid self-criticism and rules about food, body, or worth.
At SoCo DBT we offer individual and group therapy for teens and adults. Therapy is collaborative and skills-focused—no blame. You’ll learn strategies to reduce shame, interrupt impulsive behaviors, improve sleep and focus, and build steadier relationships. With consistent support and practical tools, you can break cycles and move toward a more manageable life.
If you’re ready to explore options or want to know what starting therapy looks like, we can help you take the next step.
Let’s set up a vibe check to see if we are a good fit.
Counseling in New York
What People Are Saying
“Courtney Westin is one of the most validating clinicians I have had the opportunity to meet. As a certified DBT clinician she is a master at balancing acceptance and change strategies to treat complex diagnosis such as eating disorders and suicidal and self-harming behavior. ”
“I have had the pleasure of working with Courtney in a professional and academic setting since 2004. Over the years, I have marveled at her compassionate and skilled approach to utilizing her extensive DBT training to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for her clients living with eating disorders and personality disorders. She is passionate about working with her clients to help them build a more balanced life, better manage their emotions, and improve their relationships with themselves, food, and others. I would highly recommend Courtney to anyone seeking meaningful change and growth. ”
Conditions We Treat
Eating Disorders
Do you have a question about whether you or a loved one may be struggling with an eating disorder? You can use this screen tool created by Fairburn and Beglin (2008).
Depression and Anxiety
Almost 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Depression interferes with your relationships with friends and family, work, and school. You may feel irritable, hopeless, lost interest in previously enjoyable activities, or sleep too much or too little.
Trauma
A traumatic event can be defined as sexual or physical abuse, witnessing a death, experiencing a natural disaster such as fire, hurricane, or earthquake, military combat, or living through a pandemic. Trauma responses are nightmares, exercising extreme caution when you at school, work, or around others, and feelings of helplessness, guilt, and terror.
As a client, DBT therapy has shown to improve your relationship with food and body image. You will learn effective solutions to make a choice between using new tools or acting on your eating disorder. DBT is an evidenced based treatment which combines cognitive and behavioral therapies. DBT helps adults and adolescents struggling with emotion dysregulation to increase safety, improve mood, and relationships. DBT has been the most rewarding work I have done as therapist.
I am very proud to say my credentials include being a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™ Certified Eating Disorder and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and an Approved Consultant (CEDS-C) certified by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation.
Bordeline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized as a pattern of unstable and volatile relationships. Your loved ones may tell you they “walk on egg shells around you.” Other symptoms include hopelessness, emptiness, idealization, dissociation, and impulsivity.
WHAT IS DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment that research has shown is effective in treating a wide range of disorders including eating disorders, substance dependence, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic suicidal ideation.
