Curtesia Plunkett , TX Psychologist 39882

Dr. Curtesia Plunkett, often called Dr. C, is a licensed psychologist practicing in Austin, Texas. With 15 years of professional experience, she brings a broad clinical background that includes individual, group, family, and couples counseling, crisis intervention, outreach programming, teaching, and psychological assessment. Her license is held in Texas - TX Psychologist 39882 - indicating that she is a licensed psychologist in the state.

She works with people across the lifespan to address common presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Her areas of specialty include relationship and intimacy-related issues, coping with loss, and mood disorders, and she also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, narcissism, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women’s issues. She has particular experience supporting other mental health professionals, members of the BIPOC community, and LGBTQ+ clients.

Dr. Plunkett uses a holistic, eclectic approach that is grounded in evidence-based methods - drawing from Psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Her style blends warmth, humor, and gentle challenge, and she emphasizes a nonjudgmental environment where honesty and growth go hand in hand. Dr. Plunkett is not currently accepting clients.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Support

Curtesia Plunkett integrates several proven therapeutic approaches into her work. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be especially useful for depression, anxiety, and mood regulation. Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand internal parts and how they interact, supporting work with shame, self-love, and complex emotional patterns. Psychodynamic therapy explores underlying relational patterns and early influences to shed light on recurring relationship and intimacy challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Plunkett works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and she tailors methods to fit each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. Over time the plan is reviewed and adjusted to match progress and changing needs.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations within Texas. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing clients to engage in ways that feel most comfortable and practical while working with licensed professionals and therapists.