Courtney Gum, MD, LCSW-C

Maryland · 8 years in practice

Courtney Gum is a licensed clinician in Maryland who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, or trouble concentrating.

License and registration

LCSW-C, Maryland: 19066 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1821741059 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Courtney

Courtney Gum is a licensed clinician in Maryland who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, or trouble concentrating. She uses straightforward conversation to make it easier to say what’s on your mind. Her manner is calm and practical, focused on small changes that add up over time.

She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to pay attention to strong feelings and how they affect relationships and choices.

Background and approach

She also uses client-centered listening to follow what matters most to each person, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are other tools she brings into sessions when they fit a person’s goals. Courtney has eight years of professional experience and holds an MD and a licensed clinical social worker credential, LCSW-C.

She works with people coping with life transitions, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and the emotional fallout from trauma and abuse. She also helps with intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, and career pressures. In sessions, she focuses on building trust, practicing new ways of thinking, and testing small changes between meetings.

Conversations are practical and collaborative, aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable. People who choose Courtney often want a direct but empathic approach. She supports clients as they practice new skills, track progress, and adjust plans as needed.

The first sessions typically involve identifying goals and choosing methods that match those goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Courtney lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and practical methods work online

Courtney often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name strong feelings and understand how those feelings shape decisions. EFT can help when intense emotions lead to repeated patterns that people want to change.

She also uses client-centered listening to follow what each person cares about, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. These approaches are aimed at clear goals like reducing anxiety, improving mood, or coping with grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative process helps make sessions feel useful and tailored to real-life problems.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video lets people read facial cues and practice conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, brief skill practice, or when someone prefers typing. These options make it easier to schedule regular meetings and try therapeutic work without long commutes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in therapy?

Common issues include stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD-related focus problems, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapy style used?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, combining emotionally-focused work with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools to change thinking and behavior over time.

What background and experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has eight years of professional experience working with emotional and behavioral concerns and approaches care with practical strategies and empathetic listening.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

The therapist holds an MD and the LCSW-C credential and is licensed in Maryland.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted for remote sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does the cost and getting started process work?

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