About Cortney Barnes, Psy.D.

Cortney Barnes is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with adults, teens, children and families. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 2005 with an emphasis in the child/family track. Prior to entering private practice, her clinical experience included trauma counseling for children and families at Children’s Hospital, acute inpatient/outpatient psychiatric care at Aurora Behavioral Health and short-term crisis intervention at a Crisis House in South San Diego. Dr. Barnes ran a teen support group for five years in which she helped teens ages 13-18 cope with school and family stressors. She treats children as young as age 7 through seniors with a wide variety of mental health issues. Her specialties include depression, anxiety, adults with ADHD, chemical dependency, adjustment difficulties and interpersonal/relationship difficulties. Dr. Barnes primarily uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help patients adjust the way they are thinking and improve their perspective on themselves, others and the world around them. She can modify her treatment approach accordingly to meet the client’s needs.