- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Courtney
Courtney Gum is a licensed clinician based in Maryland who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and concentration challenges. She brings eight years of clinical experience and listens without judgment. Her approach centers on practical support for everyday parenting concerns and life transitions.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and simple tools. She helps clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior, then practices small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She uses techniques that include cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused work, and mindfulness exercises. Courtney aims to build an open, respectful space where people can talk about what is most pressing. She encourages small steps that fit into busy schedules and parenting routines.
Conversations often include ways to manage strong emotions, handle parenting stress, and improve communication. Her background combines medical and social work perspectives, which she draws on to address issues like chronic stress, caregiving strain, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with trauma, relationship strain, or intimacy-related concerns.
Sessions commonly include problem-solving, skill practice, and brief homework between meetings. The focus is on useful strategies you can try right away, and on adjusting the plan as needs change. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
What Courtney works with
Everything Courtney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Courtney helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Courtney lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit busy lives
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people can talk through what matters most and set goals that feel right for them. This approach is useful for parenting stress, grief, and situations where someone needs acceptance and practical guidance.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking, test new behaviors, and practice small changes that reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support concentration or ADHD-related challenges.
Emotionally-focused therapy helps identify and shift patterns in how people relate and express feelings. It can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, communication struggles, and situations where stronger emotional connection is a goal.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for quicker check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into school schedules, work breaks, or caregiving routines while still doing meaningful therapeutic work.
Questions people ask about Courtney
What concerns does Courtney commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD-related focus issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, blending client-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including chronic stress, grief, caregiving strain, and concentration difficulties.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How do costs and subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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