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’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Temple University in 1999 and began her counseling career that same year.
In the first seven years of practice she worked in a large outpatient mental health organization, serving several years as an assistant clinical director before moving into private practice. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, she spent a decade as Director of Human Resources for a mid-sized corporation, experience that informs her work coaching clients toward personal growth and professional productivity.
Her therapeutic approach is rooted in a psychodynamic orientation and described as active and eclectic, drawing on cognitive behavioral, Adlerian, and solution-focused interventions. She supports change by helping clients explore the underlying reasons for internal conflict and by identifying behavioral patterns that keep them stuck, then collaboratively developing healthier responses to current challenges.
Her practice emphasizes support for mood disorders and chronic mental illness, anger and stress management, emotional self-regulation, trauma and abuse, chronic pain, medical illness and physical injury, grief and loss, and other difficult life transitions. Neurofeedback, Eye Movement Integration, and clinical hypnosis are commonly used as adjuncts to psychotherapy in her private practice, and online clients can learn self-hypnosis and breathing techniques as practical tools to help manage chronic pain and anxiety.
She has also worked extensively with veterans and their families in the Washington DC area after receiving specialized training from military organizations for non-military professionals. Susan offers live video and phone sessions, and she will respond to a few messages between sessions, although she does not conduct therapy via live chat or messaging.
Her credentials indicate she is licensed to practice in Maryland as a clinical professional counselor, holding the state license number LC2134.
Please note Susan Schwerd’s summer hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12 noon – 6pm
Tuesday & Thursday 5, 6, 7 pm
Many people wonder whether connecting with a therapist online actually helps. For a range of common concerns – such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or managing life transitions – online therapy is generally as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is convenience and flexibility. Clients can choose the format that fits their needs and schedule, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging, making it easier to include therapy in a busy life.
Each therapist available is a licensed professional, and clients have the option to switch providers if they feel another therapist would be a better fit. Online therapy offers an accessible way to pursue support while preserving the therapeutic relationship and professional standards that guide traditional care.
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