About Us
Our Approach & Values
If you are looking for more holistic ways of managing your anxiety, stress or other issues, Outside of the Box Counseling services has what you may be seeking. We have qualified therapists to assist with a variety of mood disorders, and are expanding ancillary services to include massage therapy and acupuncture. We recognize that in the current world of wanting everything to fit in a certain box, you may not want to do that. Our goal is to help you and your family work on developing and cultivating long term success managing the entirety of what’s happening, not just pushing through to medications and cookie cutter skills.
The therapists at Outside of the Box Counseling Services are uniquely connected to the First Responder community, and have experience working with law enforcement, firefighters, EMT’s and their families. We recognize that at times, the strategies to get through the shift are more taxing than most people realize and want to help you navigate them successfully
Using a wide variety of resources and skills, we want to help you and your family navigate difficult situations. Exploring services that may have been out of reach before in a way that is safe and comfortable, it is our pleasure to serve you and help you meet your goals.
Our Experience
- Over 25 Years Of Experience
- Have Worked With Many First Responders
We Are Fully Licensed: To Become A Licensed Counselor in Michigan, You Must Complete The Following:
- Complete the limited licensed professional counselor application.
- Accure 100 hours of supervision and 3000 work hours in no less than 2 years.
- Pass the required exam.
- Apply for and receive your LPC license
Nicole Kourt
Nichole has 21 years of post graduate experience in clinical practice. After completing her Master’s in May of 2000, she has worked in a partial psychiatric hospitalization program, has both short and long term substance abuse treatment experience with primary addicts as well as family members of those suffering from addiction, has worked in mental health programs in correctional settings and has worked for an employee assistance program facilitating short term solution focused therapy.
She has extensive history using cognitive behavioral approaches, and believes in looking first at the big picture of what is happening with clients and then helping them to narrow in to find solutions that are effective and long lasting. She is trauma informed and has an extensive history working with clients who have a variety of trauma backgrounds. Nichole has worked with members of the law enforcement community both clinically and has facilitated trainings on stress management for law enforcement officers as well as suicide prevention.
Stephanie Carney
I completed my degree in professional counseling in 2012. I became fully licensed in 2017. I have not worked in traditional counseling environments until very recently and I feel that my background will be a tremendous asset to my supervisees. I completed my internship in a hospital ER and was hired upon completion of my internship. I worked in that ER for almost 8 years. I have worked in multiple other hospital emergency departments. I have worked in my local county jail for the last 4 years. I started doing outpatient counseling in early 2021.
During my time in the emergency departments, I have completed hundreds if not thousands of assessments on psychiatric patients. I have experience with many different kinds of psychiatric issues. I feel very comfortable in crisis situations due to this experience. I have also done quite a bit of work with first responders and healthcare professionals. My preferred client population is ages 12-65.
I currently work at Outside of the Box Counseling as the program director. I help develop and coordinate groups, online content and alternative treatment modalities. While I have an extensive medical background due to working in hospitals for years; I also believe in an integrative and holistic treatment approach.
I would love the opportunity to be your supervisor if you are looking for someone with a wide variety of experience and are interested in an integrative approach to mental health treatment.
I can be reached at Stephanie@outsideoftheboxcounseling.com or you call me at (517) 774-9655. I look forward to discussing supervision with you!