WELCOME TO EMBODY THERAPY
At Embody Therapy & EMDR, we don't believe in one-size-fits-all healing. We believe in you — your story, your nervous system, your pace. Our practice was founded with the mission to make quality mental health care accessible, inclusive, and genuinely transformative. We are proud to celebrate all bodies, identities, spiritualities, and neurodivergence. Here, you don't have to shrink yourself to fit the room.
A Practice Built on the Belief That You Are Worthy of Deep Healing
Founded on the conviction that healing happens in the mind, body, and spirit — not just in the mind alone.
How Embody Therapy Came To Be
Embody Therapy & EMDR was founded by Courtney, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a passion for somatic healing and trauma-informed care. After years of working in mental health, Courtney recognized that so many clients were stuck — not because they lacked self-awareness, but because traditional talk therapy wasn't reaching the deeper layers where trauma lives. That recognition gave rise to Embody Therapy: a private group practice where healing is approached holistically, compassionately, and without shame.
Today, Embody Therapy is home to a growing team of licensed therapists, each with unique clinical specialties and a shared commitment to meeting clients exactly where they are. We serve adults in person in Cape Coral and virtually across the state of Florida.
Three pillars. One intention: to help you come home to yourself.
Courtney Faunce, LMHC License: LMHC17700 | NCC, C-CATP, EDIT Level III, EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapist Founder & Owner, Embody Therapy & EMDR
Specialties: EMDR, Eating Disorders & Intuitive Eating, Trauma, Neurodivergence, Anxiety & Depression, Relationships & Couples, Family Dynamics, Life Transitions, Career Counseling, LGBTQ+ Allied Who She Sees: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Couples & Families
Insurance: Aetna, United Health, Oscar, Optum Private Pay: $135–$165 Individual | $165 Family Superbills available upon request
Courtney Faunce founded Embody Therapy & EMDR on a belief she has carried throughout her entire career, that healing isn't just cognitive. It's somatic, relational, and deeply personal. With over seven years in private practice and a clinical background that spans crisis counseling, vocational rehabilitation, adjunct teaching, and group practice leadership, Courtney brings a rare depth of experience to the work. She doesn't just treat symptoms, she helps people understand themselves at a level that creates lasting change.
Courtney is an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapist and EDIT Level III trained clinician, meaning she works at the intersection of trauma and eating disorders with a level of specialization that few therapists in Southwest Florida can offer. She is HAES-aligned and approaches disordered eating, including complicated relationships with food, body image, movement, and maladaptive coping, through a compassionate, non-diet lens that honors every body. She is also deeply committed to the neurodivergent community, tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet each person's unique wiring rather than asking them to adapt to a one-size-fits-all model.
Her clinical toolkit includes EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy (EDIT), CBT, and Gottman Couples Therapy — all grounded in a person-centered, trauma-informed philosophy. Whether she's working with a young adult navigating a major life transition, someone finally ready to heal their relationship with food, or a client who has tried therapy before and needs to go deeper — Courtney shows up fully, and she stays curious.A SWFL resident since 2004 and proud FSU and FGCU alumna, Courtney spends her time outside the office traveling, lifting weights, cooking something new, and listening to as much music as possible. She is a devoted dog and cat mom to Nori and Citi.M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Florida Gulf Coast University B.S. Psychology & Sociology, Florida State UniversityProfessional Memberships: EMDR International Association | International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) | Somatic Experiencing International (SEI)Accepting new clients | In-person & TelehealthLinks: Psychology Today | Book a Consultation
Meet Our Team
Clinicians who bring their full selves to every session — because healing is relational.
Trish Brown, LCSW, MCAP License: SW26236
Trish brings six years of clinical experience, much of it in some of the hardest settings in mental health: crisis services and residential programs, where she helped individuals, children, and families find footing during their most difficult moments. That background shows up in how she works. She doesn't flinch at complexity, and she doesn't believe in one-size-fits-all healing.
She specializes in substance use, co-occurring mental health conditions, and persistent mental health challenges, using a practical blend of CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing; always tailored to where the client actually is, not where they're "supposed" to be. Whether someone walks in ready to make changes or still figuring out if they want to, Trish meets them there without judgment.
Her goal is simple: help people understand themselves better, build real confidence in their decisions, and walk away from sessions with tools they can actually use. Therapy with Trish feels safe and grounded. Structured enough to be useful, flexible enough to be human.
MSW, Capella University | Master's Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP)
Accepting new clients | In-person & Telehealth
Specialties: Substance Use & Addiction, Co-Occurring Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Crisis Support, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing Who She Sees: Teens, Adults, Couples & Families
Insurance: Aetna, United Health Private Pay: $150 Individual | $165 Couples & Family
Adam Sanders, LMHC-QS License: MH16139
Adam brings a calm, grounded presence to every session, the kind that makes it easier to slow down, get honest, and actually do the work. He specializes in helping adults, couples, and families break patterns that feel impossible to shift on their own: anxiety, relationship conflict, substance use, and the stress or past experiences that keep showing up no matter how hard you try to leave them behind. His approach is direct but kind, rooted in honesty, realism, and genuine curiosity about the people he works with. He is EMDR-trained and comfortable sitting with the hard stuff.
Outside the therapy room, you'll find Adam in the gym, on the tennis court, digging through vinyl records, or learning something new just because he can. He's the kind of person who's quietly funny when you least expect it, steady and cool on the surface, with a lot going on underneath.
Accepting new clients | In-person & Telehealth
Specialties: Anxiety, Relationship Conflict, Substance Use, EMDR, Couples & Family Therapy
Insurance: Aetna, United Health Private Pay: $150 Individual | $165 Couples & Family
Joel A. Pieper, LCSW-QS License: LCSW-Qualified Supervisor
Specialties: Trauma & PTSD, Veterans, First Responders, TBI, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Family Conflict, Adoption, Spirituality Who He Sees: Adults, Couples, Families
Insurance: Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna & Evernorth, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Private Pay: $125 Individual (50 min) | $175 Couples Superbills provided upon request
Joel brings something to the therapy room that can't be taught — he's been there. As a Veteran and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 8 years of experience, Joel has built his practice around working with the people who are often hardest to reach: Veterans, First Responders, trauma survivors, and the families who love them. He understands what it means to carry a worst day — and he understands that how we change in response to it is part of what defines us.
He is trained in EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), two of the most evidence-backed treatments for trauma available, and he brings that clinical depth to every session. His approach is direct, grounded, and free of judgment — an objective presence when life feels anything but objective. Joel believes trauma doesn't have to control everything, and that therapy is ultimately about helping people find their ability to choose again.
Starting therapy is hard. Finding the right therapist is harder. Joel works deliberately to make sure those worries ease the moment you sit down — because he knows the strength is already there. The work is just about finding it.
Member, National Association of Social Workers
Accepting new clients | In-person & Telehealth
How Our Team Can Support You
Healing Trauma at the Root
Rebuilding Your Relationship with Food and Your Body
Strengthening the Connections That Matter Most
What We Stand For
Inclusive. Affirming. Trauma-informed. Always.
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We celebrate all genders, identities, and expressions
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We are proudly neurodivergent affirming
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We are body-neutral and weight-inclusive
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We honor all spiritual backgrounds and belief systems
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We believe therapy should feel safe, not sterile
“We believe that healing happens when professional support meets genuine compassion. At Embody Therapy we’re here to help you find clarity, balance, and hope.”
Get in Touch With Embody Therapy & EMDR
Cape Coral, FL (Serving all of Florida via telehealth)
Follow us on Instagram: @courtneylmhc
Accepting: Aetna | United Health |
Private Pay Offering: In-Person & Online Therapy
(239) 285-5883
1406 Southeast 46th Lane
Suite 5
Cape Coral, Florida 33904