“Being in this profession is an opportunity to provide hope to someone during what might be their darkest moments, and show them a path for success.”
Courtney Messina, MA, LPC-S, LCDC, is the Clinical Director at Greenhouse Treatment Center, leveraging extensive experience in clinical leadership and behavioral health services. Formerly the Managing Director at Pathways Youth & Family Services in Dallas, TX, from 2019 to 2020, Messina oversaw 15 clinical personnel, ensuring the delivery of top-tier services and compliance with clinical documentation. Her adept management skills shone through in handling a $2M annual program budget, showcasing expertise in program development and financial control.
Messina’s professional journey encompasses a commitment to individuals facing co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions, including counseling within the criminal justice system. Noteworthy achievements include the remarkable growth of program enrollment and operations, escalating from 95 to 220 patients. This success is credited to Messina’s strategic approach involving community outreach, impactful sales presentations, and the establishment of key partnerships in the DFW metroplex.
Her accomplishments extend to the initiation of a groundbreaking telemedicine clinic, the expansion of referral sources to 45, and the creation of a highly successful Clinical Supervisor role replicated in other company facilities. As a dedicated member of the TX Behavioral Health Executive Council, Messina continues to contribute significantly to her profession.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Messina is an avid sports enthusiast and a visiting senior therapist for the Sports Program at TCU. During her leisure time, she relishes moments with her husband Mike, whom she met while attending Ole Miss, enjoying travel, working out, and cherishing the companionship of her English bulldog “Gus.”