Courtney Hoyman , MD, LCSW-C

Courtney Hoyman is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Maryland. She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker with clinical experience spanning 14 years. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD.

Courtney draws on experience from foster care and adoption settings and from behavioral health and substance use work. She has helped people navigate complex life events like divorce, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and grief. Her background includes work with issues around attachment, abandonment, and family conflict.

In sessions she treats each person as the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths and practical ways to build on them. Conversations are aimed at clear, achievable steps rather than jargon or abstract theories.

Courtney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily challenges. She works with people on skills for anxiety and stress, strategies to reduce substance use, and approaches to manage attention and mood concerns. Therapy often includes short-term goals and homework that fit into a busy life.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She gives honest feedback, asks practical questions, and helps people try new ways of handling hard moments. Sessions can help someone feel steadier, more focused, and better able to handle everyday pressures.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions

Many of Courtney's methods come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life change. For example, one approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and stress through breathing, grounding, and gradual exposure to feared situations. Another common technique focuses on relapse prevention and behavioral planning to reduce substance use and manage triggers.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to identify which techniques match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when an in-person visit is difficult. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to share thoughts between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or other routines.