Courtney Boyer, M.Ed., M.S.

Relationship & Sexuality Expert | Author | Speaker

Courtney Boyer, M.Ed., M.S., is a therapist-turned relationship coach, author, and speaker whose work centers on love, desire, and authentic self-expression. Drawing on her background in mental health counseling and human sexuality, Courtney brings a rare blend of clinical expertise, cultural insight, and lived experience to conversations about relationships, identity, and women’s well-being.

Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, The New York Post, and BBC Radio Live, where she is frequently sought out for her clear, compassionate perspective on modern relationships, intimacy, and emotional health.

Professional Credentials & Training

Courtney’s approach is grounded in both rigorous academic study and years of hands-on clinical and coaching experience.

  • M.Ed. in Human Sexuality

  • M.S. in Mental Health Counseling

  • Certified Life Coach

  • Certified Sexuality Educator & Facilitator

  • Post-Graduate Training in:

    • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

    • EMDR

    • NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

    • Mental & Emotional Release (MER)

    • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Certified Level 2 Reiki Practitioner

Courtney integrates evidence-based psychology with somatic, relational, and mind-body approaches, allowing her to meet clients and audiences at the intersection of science, embodiment, and real life.

A Personal Turning Point That Shapes Her Work

Courtney’s professional mission is inseparable from her own lived experience.

“My turning point came when I realized that being ‘good’ was costing me my aliveness.”

For years, Courtney did everything right: earning advanced degrees, following the rules, building a life that looked successful and secure from the outside. As a therapist and wife, she was fluent in caretaking, self-sacrifice, and keeping the peace. What she wasn’t fluent in was desire. Her own voice, needs, and embodied truth.

That quiet erosion showed up most clearly in her relationship and sexuality, where disconnection and shame replaced curiosity and pleasure. This experience now informs her work with women who feel accomplished on paper but disconnected in their bodies, relationships, and inner lives.

Speaking & Media Topics

Courtney is available for interviews and speaking engagements on topics including:

  • Female desire, shame, and sexual agency

  • The emotional cost of “being good” and over-functioning

  • Modern relationships (including non-monogamy and polyamory), intimacy, and communication

  • Mental health, embodiment, and identity

  • Burnout, boundaries, and relational authenticity

  • Healing from purity culture and religious trauma

About Courtney (Personal)

Courtney lives in Germany with her husband, three teenagers, and dog. When she isn’t writing or coaching, she can be found traveling, reading, chasing joy, savoring excellent coffee, and engaging in deep conversation. She considers herself perpetually learning, unlearning, and writing the next chapter of her story.