Courtney Hoyman , MD, LCSW-C

Courtney Hoyman is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Maryland with 14 years of clinical experience. She holds an MD, which indicates medical training, and an LCSW-C, a license that reflects clinical social work training and qualification to provide therapy. Her professional background includes work in foster care and adoption systems, behavioral health settings, and substance use treatment programs.

She offers specialized support in ADHD assessment and diagnosis and brings focused experience addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and grief. Courtney works with teens, adults, couples, and families to identify strengths, clarify goals, and develop practical coping strategies tailored to each person’s circumstances. She emphasizes a strengths-based perspective, honoring that each person is the expert of their own story while offering clinical guidance to navigate challenges.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Courtney acknowledges that step as meaningful. Her approach blends professional experience with a supportive stance aimed at helping people build resilience, improve relationships, and move toward the changes they want to see.

Trauma-Informed and ADHD-Focused Care Online

Trauma-focused approaches concentrate on helping people process and make sense of difficult experiences so that those memories and reactions interfere less with daily life. These methods often include guided processing, coping skill development, and support for rebuilding a sense of safety and control, and they are commonly used for survivors of abuse and other traumatic events.

ADHD assessment and diagnosis involves a structured evaluation of attention, impulsivity, and executive functioning to clarify symptoms and guide practical treatment planning. That work often leads to tailored strategies for organization, time management, and symptom management that fit a person’s routines and responsibilities.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process; Courtney collaborates with each person to determine which evidence-based techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She works alongside clients to adjust methods as progress is made and priorities evolve.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach care from home or work. These options offer greater flexibility in timing and communication style, helping more people access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists.