Sumr Ayoub

I'm Sumr — a licensed clinical social worker with five years of experience working with adolescents and adults experiencing challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, family, and cultural dynamics. My approach to therapy is warm, compassionate, and culturally grounded. I want you to feel comfortable being yourself, and knowing that your background and lived experiences are understood and valued. I provide therapy in English and Urdu and work entirely via telehealth with clients throughout Maryland.

I don't believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. My approach weaves together dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based work, and trauma-informed care. I take a collaborative and strengths-based approach, helping you better understand yourself, work through patterns that aren’t serving you, and build practical tools you can actually use outside of therapy.

In our first session, we’ll spend some time getting to know each other and talking about what brought you to therapy, your history, and what you’d like to get out of sessions. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you start. We’ll take it from there and see what feels most helpful for you.

I offer weekday appointments during the day and in the evening, so there are options for different schedules.