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About Courtney
Courtney Gum is an LCSW-C (Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical) practicing in Maryland with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trouble with concentration and memory, and challenges related to ADHD. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, intimacy questions, and major life changes.
Courtney uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques to help people sort through what feels overwhelming. She leans on Client-Centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can change daily routines.
Her work also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at attachment and how emotions shape interactions. Mindfulness tools are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is ambivalent about change or unsure where to begin.
Sessions focus on concrete problems at home and at work. People can expect collaborative planning, short practical exercises, and check-ins about what works between sessions. The approach aims to make daily life more manageable and to support clearer decisions about relationships and parenting.
Courtney asks new clients to use a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and reflecting back what matters to a person. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client's lead, clarify concerns, and prioritize what to work on first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short experiments to change daily patterns. In an online setting CBT can include homework, coaching through specific strategies, and quick skill practice between meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns that shape how people relate. When used online, EFT supports noticing feelings, naming them, and trying different ways of responding in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That plan can shift over time as progress and priorities become clearer.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit appointments into a busy day by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or follow-ups. They also let people use approaches like CBT homework and mindfulness practice without changing their daily routine, which can make new skills easier to keep using.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD-related focus issues, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral techniques, emotionally focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing for practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with the concerns noted in her profile.
What is her credential and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCSW-C credential and is licensed in Maryland.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.