The Cortina Method
Move Beyond Endless Symptom Management into True, Rapid Resolution.
If you’ve spent years trying to think, talk, or willpower your way out of anxiety, heavy memories, or unwanted emotional reactions, you haven’t failed—you just haven’t had the right tool.
Combining clinical mental health expertise with cutting-edge neuroscience, Sue McDonald, LMHC, helps you dissolve emotional triggers at the subconscious level so you can stop managing symptoms and start living fully.
Why Talk Therapy Isn’t Always Enough
TRADITIONAL TALK THERAPY
Traditional analytical therapy engages the conscious, thinking mind. But trauma, automatic panic responses, and distressing behavioral loops are stored deep within the brain’s subconscious survival center.
- Focuses on analyzing past trauma
- Teaches coping strategies to manage triggers
- Often requires months or years of weekly processing
- Keeps you talking in conscious loops
CORTINA METHOD APPROACH
Trying to talk yourself out of an automatic nervous system reaction is like trying to reason with a fire alarm. The Cortina Method (TCM) speaks the direct language of the subconscious brain, updating your nervous system to the present moment so you can step into lasting calm.
- Updates how the brain stores memories without reliving pain
- Works directly at the root to dissolve the trigger itself
- Achieves profound, efficient breakthroughs in targeted sessions
- Bypasses analytical resistance to create immediate, physical relief
“It is my life’s purpose to create a world of empowerment with my clients through my experiences and professional training. This world we create provides the strength needed to triumph over challenges and experience being free.”
Grounded in Science. Dedicated to Your Breakthrough.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Wellness Coach, and Certified Cortina Method Practitioner, Sue brings a unique dual perspective to healing. She blends rigorous academic clinical training with high-impact, brain-based strategies to give you the most efficient, compassionate care possible.
– Confidentiality
– Email support in between sessions
– Coaching relationship that empowers and supports
– Accountability for your goals
“As I work with clients, we create shifts. Just like the domino effect, these shifts build and create new possibilities”
-Sue McDonald
What You Experience in Session:
Physical, Behavioral, Emotional and Mental Transformation
- Targeted Neural Reprocessing: Shift the subconscious blocks driving anxiety, anger, shame, or unwanted habits.
Areas of Focus:
– Emotional Blocks Limiting Personal & Professional Growth
– Unwanted Behaviors & Reactive Habits
– Chronic Anxiety, Panic & Intrusive Worry
– Trauma & Distressing Memories (Resolving past pain without emotional overload)
- Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, (LMCH)
- Certified Cortina Method Practitioner
- BA in Psychology
Session Structure
Sessions are available in the office, by phone or Zoom. My model mainly focuses on 3-6 months of client centered coaching. However, I set no minimums. This allows for the flexibility to work together to create your individualized coaching plan. I meet in person with clients and also offer the flexibility to transition to over the phone coaching if requested.
YOUR 3 STEP PATH TO FREEDOM
STEP 1
- Book Your Free Consultation: Call (239) 821-0066 or submit a request online for a complimentary 30-minute call to discuss your goals
STEP 2
- Target the Root Cause: In tailored, focused sessions, we pinpoint and reprocess the exact neural pathways holding your triggers in place.
STEP 3
- Live Unburdened: Experience immediate shifts in your daily reactions, body awareness, and overall peace of mind.
Ready to Rewrite Your Story?
Stop settling for temporary coping strategies. Call Sue today to reserve your free 30-minute discovery session.
810 Anchor Rode Dr.
Naples, FL 34103
Hours: 8am-6pm