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About Jeanne Courtney and Valerie Igl

Either of us will be happy to talk with you about how therapy can help. We are separate, independent practitioners, licensed in California as Marriage and Family Therapists. Your work with either of us will be completely confidential.



Jeanne Courtney, MFT

I can help you discover new ways to think and communicate that will raise your self-esteem and make room for more joy in your life. With over 20 years’ experience, I am able to choose from a variety of therapy tools to help you change and grow in the ways that are important to you. I bring patience and compassion to the ups and downs of your efforts to make your life better, and I can help you learn to do the same. I especially enjoy working with

  • "caretakers" (codependents) who are ready to start taking care of themselves
  • women of all sizes who want to love their bodies exactly as they are
  • sexual abuse survivors and their partners
  • people who are struggling with depression
  • queers and others who hope to change society as well as their own lives

To contact me, email BJCourtney@earthlink.net or call 510-527-5662 ext. 2.  Or you can request an appointment using my secure online form.



Valerie Igl, MFT

I have been counseling people since 1979, using a supportive and interactive style to assist in healing. With a Master's degree in Feminist Therapy, I believe societal oppression affects mental health, and see therapy as a mutual partnership. I focus on solving present-day problems, bringing in past history as needed to shed light on patterns that no longer work for you.

My specialties are abuse survivors, sexual concerns, addictions, disabilities, and sexual minorities (trans, bi, lesbian, kink, poly). I do both brief and long-term work with adults, adolescents, families, and couples. I also offer phone sessions and EMDR.


To contact me, email VALIGL@earthlink.net or call 510-527-5662 ext. 3.  Or you can request an appointment using my secure online form.


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