- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Courtney
Courtney Gum is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, LCSW-C, practicing in Maryland with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trouble concentrating, and challenges with focus such as ADHD. Her work also addresses relationship patterns, family concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Courtney listens for the practical problems that get in the way of day-to-day life. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent and what small steps could make daily life easier. Sessions focus on clarifying feelings, noticing patterns, and testing simple strategies that change routines and reactions.
Her approach includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape interactions and internal experience. She also draws on Client-Centered methods to center a person’s goals and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to try out different thinking and behavior experiments. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are used when helpful to support present-moment awareness and motivation for change.
People meet with her to talk through grief, handle work or caregiving strain, sort out communication problems, and cope with chronic health or pain issues. She works with concerns like fertility stress, blended family dynamics, and life transitions that disrupt daily routines.
Courtney aims for clear next steps after sessions so people leave with something to try between meetings. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape reactions and relationships; online sessions using EFT involve naming feelings, tracking patterns, and practicing new ways of responding. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's goals and perspective, with the therapist following the client's lead to prioritize what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on testing thoughts and behaviors in real life, using short experiments and practical homework to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist partners with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That choice is reviewed as work proceeds, so adjustments can be made if a different emphasis would be more helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people try strategies between sessions and bring those real-world experiences back to therapy for focused practice.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, concentration and focus concerns such as ADHD, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered conversation and CBT techniques to identify feelings and try new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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