Meet Elinor Courson, MS, LMFT

Faith-Informed, Attachment-Based Therapist for Women in Texas

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Honoring the grace and grit it takes to survive and heal.

My practice tends to women and their nervous systems after trauma, abuse, and loss.

I bring my training, faith, and humanity to this work, with deep respect for the trust it takes to share your story.

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The Personal

Behind Grace & Grit Therapy is a mission rooted in my faith and a calling to serve others with compassion and care.

Inspired by 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV):

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

My prayer is that Grace & Grit Therapy will be a lifelong “thank you” to God for the ways He has rescued and sustained me. Through this work, I hope to honor what He has given me by extending the grace and comfort I have received to others.

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The Professional

Grace & Grit Therapy reflects both my personal faith and approach to therapy.

My Christian faith is an important part of who I am. I share that openly because you deserve to know who is sitting across from you and to decide whether that feels like the right fit.

My role as your therapist is not to preach, persuade, or provide spiritual answers. It is to create a space where you can make sense of your experiences and move toward connection, restoration, and a life that feels more like your own.

That doesn’t mean faith has to be part of your therapy. If your faith is important to you and you want to incorporate it into our work, there is room for that here. If you don’t, that’s okay too. You get to decide what role, if any, faith has in our work together.

Have questions?

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The Real

Therapy asks us to be real about the things that aren’t always easy to say out loud.

That requires a space where you feel genuinely understood and don’t have to wonder how what you share will be handled.

I Believe

  • God understands our heartbreak, loss, betrayal, and grief, and meets us there with grace.

  • We were created for connection with God, ourselves, and others.

  • When relationships wound us, our sense of safety, connection, and identity can be deeply affected.

  • Therapy can offer space to understand what happened, restore what was lost, and move forward with greater clarity and choice.

I Won’t

  • Force my beliefs on you or question the reality of what you’ve lived through.

  • Use faith to dismiss, minimize, or explain away your pain.

  • Tell you to “forgive and forget” or use faith to justify tolerating abuse.

  • Pressure you to return to a church, relationship, or situation that has caused you harm.

  • Expect you to forgive or reconcile with someone who has harmed you.

I Will

  • Bring an understanding of church culture, faith communities, and spiritual struggles, so you don't have to explain every detail.

  • Meet your story with empathy, curiosity, and respect.

  • Make space for your questions, doubts, and process at a pace that feels right for you.

  • Let you decide if and how faith becomes part of our work together.

My Credentials

Education & Training

Florida State University

Bachelor of Science (BS)
in Family and Child Sciences

Oklahoma State University

Master of Science (MS) in Human Development and Family Sciences

Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy

Professional Licensure

Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
License #204853

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Training

Finding the right therapist is personal.

Sometimes a conversation is the best way to see if it feels like the right fit.

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