Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland. I have been practicing since 1999, when I graduated from Temple University with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. I spent the first 7 years of my counseling career working in a large outpatient mental health organization, several as assistant clinical director, before entering private practice. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, I spent 10 years as Director of Human Resources for a mid-sized corporation.
My goal is to facilitate your healing, growth, and transformation. Rooted in the psychodynamic orientation, my therapeutic approach is “active eclectic”, utilizing cognitive behavioral, Adlerian, and Solution-focused interventions. I facilitate change by helping clients understand the underlying reasons why they feel conflicted and by helping identify patterns of behavior that are keeping them stuck. Together we work to develop new, healthier ways to respond to present day challenges.
My practice focuses on supporting clients with mood disorders & chronic mental illness; anger & stress management; emotional self-regulation; trauma; chronic pain, medical illness & physical injury; grief & loss, and other difficult life transitions. My previous career in HR prepared me to “coach” clients seeking Personal Growth & Professional Productivity.
Neurofeedback, Eye Movement Integration, and Clinical Hypnosis are frequently used as adjuncts to psychotherapy in my private practice.
Online clients can learn self-hypnosis and breathing techniques, powerful tools to regulate chronic pain and anxiety, helping reclaim control over their lives.
I have also worked extensively with veterans and their families in the Washington DC area, having received special training from military organizations for non-military professionals.
I utilize Live Video & Phone sessions, & I will respond to a few messages between sessions, but I do not conduct therapy via Live Chat or messaging.
PLEASE NOTE: my SUMMER HOURS are:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12 noon – 6pm
Tuesday & Thursday 5, 6, 7 pm
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Susan Schwerd is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Maryland with 24 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Temple University in 1999 and has been providing therapy since her graduation.
Her early career included seven years at a large outpatient mental health organization, where she spent several years serving as an assistant clinical director before moving into private practice. Before training as a psychotherapist, she worked for a decade as Director of Human Resources for a mid-sized corporation.
Susan’s work is aimed at facilitating healing, growth, and personal transformation. Grounded in a psychodynamic orientation, she uses an active, eclectic approach that draws on cognitive behavioral, Adlerian, and solution-focused techniques. She helps clients uncover the underlying reasons for conflict, identify behavior patterns that keep them stuck, and develop healthier responses to current challenges.
Her practice supports people facing mood disorders and chronic mental illness, anger and stress management, emotional self-regulation, trauma, chronic pain and medical illness, physical injury, grief and loss, and other difficult life transitions. Her background in human resources also informs her coaching for clients pursuing personal growth and professional productivity.
As adjuncts to talk therapy, Susan frequently incorporates neurofeedback, eye movement integration, and clinical hypnosis. Online clients can learn self-hypnosis and breathing techniques, practical tools to help manage chronic pain and anxiety and to regain a sense of control.
She has worked extensively with veterans and their families in the Washington DC area and has completed special training from military organizations intended for non-military professionals.
Susan offers live video and phone sessions and will respond to a limited number of messages between appointments; she does not conduct therapy via live chat or messaging. Her summer hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, and Tuesday and Thursday at 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00 pm. She is licensed to practice as a clinical professional counselor in Maryland (license LC2134).
Many people wonder whether therapy delivered remotely can really help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions, online therapy has been found to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions.
One major advantage is flexibility – clients can connect in the format that suits them best, whether through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. This adaptability makes it easier to fit regular therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity of care.
All participating clinicians are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to change therapists if they want a different fit. For many people, remote therapy provides an accessible and practical route to support and progress in their mental health journey.
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