About | The Aesthetics Cotta

My Story

Hi, I’m Courtenay - a pharmacist with a passion for aesthetics, skin rejuvenation and helping people feel confident in their own skin.

I graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2013 with a First Class Masters in Pharmacy, and qualified as a pharmacist in 2014 after training at Peterborough City Hospital. Since then, I’ve worked across hospital and community settings, earning my Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy in 2018.

The COVID years were some of the toughest of my career. I was redeployed to the vaccination team and spent months travelling across sites administering vaccines. During 2021 I also (somehow!) managed to study for and complete my required hours to gain my independent prescribing qualification.

In 2022 my husband, Olly, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer. As a way to cope, I started to lean into self-care and wellbeing, discovering the world of skincare and aesthetic medicine along the way.

In 2023, Olly passed away, aged 32.

They say you have two lives - the second begins when you truly understand that you only have one.

So in 2025 I decided to move back to the North East to be closer to my family and start a new chapter of my life.

I completed my training in aesthetics and started pursuing my dream of owning my own business and making people feel their best.

What started as a coping mechanism has turned into a passion, perfectly marrying together my interest in skin rejuvenation and aesthetics, with my clinical background.

Thank you for coming along on the journey.