Courtney Hoyman, LCSW-C

Courtney Hoyman is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience in Maryland. She brings long experience from foster care, adoption, behavioral health, and substance abuse settings. Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and ADHD-related concerns.

Clients typically encounter a straightforward, person-focused approach. Courtney emphasizes listening first and then building practical steps people can try between sessions. She treats each person's story as the starting point and looks for strengths to build on rather than assuming one fixed path.

Her background includes extensive work with adoption and foster care systems and with individuals who have faced trauma and substance use challenges. That experience shapes how she thinks about safety, routines, and steady progress during hard times. Courtney also draws on methods that target attention and mood regulation for people with ADHD and depression.

Sessions aim to be results-oriented while staying flexible. People can expect clear goals, simple tools to use day to day, and regular check-ins about what’s working. The pace is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Many clients come for help with life transitions, relationship stress, grief, or renewed struggles with alcohol or drugs. Courtney encourages small changes that add up and supports people as they try new ways of handling old patterns.

How therapeutic methods adapt to online care

Courtney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach she uses teaches skills for managing strong emotions and anxiety, with straightforward exercises to practice between sessions. This helps people reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping. Another approach targets attention and mood regulation for those with ADHD or depressive symptoms, with strategies to organize tasks and break goals into manageable steps.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Courtney works with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The first few sessions are often about finding the best fit and setting small, achievable targets.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Many people find it simpler to keep regular momentum when sessions fit into their day more easily. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well across different session setups.