- Stress management
- Addiction support
- Trauma focus
About Courtney
Courtney Hoyman is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland with 14 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Her background includes work in foster care and adoption, behavioral health, and substance abuse settings.
She draws on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday problems. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that make a difference. Courtney treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds from the strengths they already have.
Her experience includes helping people cope with grief, manage symptoms of depression, and handle the challenges of addiction. She has a record of supporting clients through attachment concerns, abandonment issues, and family conflict. Courtney also works with people facing chronic pain, caregiving stress, and changes linked to aging.
In sessions she pays attention to communication patterns, control issues, and codependency, and helps people develop clearer boundaries. She assists those dealing with adoption and foster care histories and with the effects of trauma and abuse. Her approach is practical and focused on real-life functioning.
Courtney practices in Maryland and holds the LCSW-C credential. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions come together
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are at the core of her work. One common approach focuses on practical skills training to manage anxiety and stress, teaching specific strategies for breathing, grounding, and facing feared social situations step by step. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care, which looks at how past events affect current behavior and teaches ways to reduce emotional reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and preferences together and adjust methods as needed. This means starting with what feels most useful and changing course when a method does not fit.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time to an office. It can also let sessions happen when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a lower-bandwidth option. Talk with the therapist during intake about which session style will best match practical needs and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Courtney works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. She also addresses related issues like grief, attachment, and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on present-day problems and small, concrete steps. Sessions aim to build on the client’s existing strengths.
How much experience does she have?
Courtney has 14 years of professional experience working in foster care, behavioral health, and substance abuse settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices there.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.