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Courtney Hoyman

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Courtney Hoyman, LCSW-C

Maryland

LCSW-C - Stress and Addictions focus

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Where Courtney stands

Credentials
LCSW-C
License
LCSW-C, Maryland / 20643
NPI
1154714467
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
Maryland

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions support
  • Codependency patterns

About Courtney

Courtney Hoyman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical in Maryland with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Her practice also addresses codependency and related relationship patterns where putting others first causes personal cost.

Courtney draws on a background that includes foster care and adoption work, behavioral health, and substance use settings. That experience shapes how she talks about complicated relationships, attachment concerns, and the impact of past wounds on present choices. She explains things plainly and helps people notice patterns that keep repeating.

In sessions she aims to identify small, concrete steps people can try between meetings. That can mean practicing ways to set limits, noticing thoughts that push someone to people-please, or trying different responses to stress. She encourages clients to use their existing strengths rather than starting from scratch.

She also supports people managing grief, chronic health concerns, caregiver stress, and difficulties with mood or focus. When addiction or substance use is part of the picture, she works from what the person brings and the goals they set. Courtney frames progress as gradual and practical rather than sudden.

Her approach is straightforward. She listens for patterns, offers options rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, and adjusts plans to what a person reports is working. People who want clear guidance and practical skills often find this helpful.

How sessions work

Evidence-based approaches and working online

Many of her methods come from well-researched therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior and relationships. For example, cognitive-behavioral approaches look at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teach concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. These techniques are often useful for anxiety, depression, and people-pleasing habits.

She also uses trauma-informed methods that help people notice how past hurts affect current responses. Those approaches include grounding skills and paced processing so someone can address painful memories without becoming overwhelmed. This can help when trauma, abuse, or attachment injuries shape day-to-day choices.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the client's goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide together which methods to use and when to try something different.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since none are listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from locations that are quieter or more comfortable for them, and may make it simpler to maintain regular appointments alongside family or job responsibilities.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Maryland

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and related relationship issues such as codependency.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and direct, focusing on identifying patterns and trying small behavior changes between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience in foster care, behavioral health, and substance use settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LCSW-C (Maryland) and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking.

How are costs handled and how do I begin?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

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