Courtney M. Holmes, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, CRC, NCC, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she has worked with individuals, families, and couples. Dr. Holmes received her MA from Gonzaga University in Mental Health Counseling and her PhD from The College of William & Mary in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Holmes has also served as a clinical supervisor for counselors-in- training across various specialties, such as clinical mental health, family counseling, and rehabilitation counseling. She facilitates Virginia board-approved supervision training for counselors and social workers and provides residency supervision in Virginia.

Her clinical and supervision work is largely informed by humanistic, feminist, experiential, developmental, and psychodynamic/attachment theory. She is Internal Family Systems informed. Her research is focused on advancing perinatal, maternal, and parent mental health through a trauma-informed perspective. Dr. Holmes currently serves on projects focused on promoting trauma-informed ultrasound procedures, promoting access to and engagement with quality prenatal care, and supporting the parental mental health of families with children with complex medical needs.

In 2024, she received a VCU Quest grant to study the wellbeing and experiences of families with medically complex children and a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to support justice involved young adults. She recently served as a clinical consultant for VCU’s Opioid Project ECHO, a telehealth initiative designed to support MAT providers across Virginia. She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, the Journal of Counselor Practice, and the Virginia Counselors Journal. She has received the Outstanding Supervisor Award from the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES) as well as the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching (2018) and Award for Leadership Excellence (2024) from the College of Health Professions at VCU.