Susan Schwerd, MD, LCPC - Therapist in Maryland

Susan Schwerd, MD, LCPC helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

01About Susan

Susan Schwerd, MD, LCPC helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She works with adults managing grief, chronic pain or illness, sleep problems, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends talk therapy with practical skills so people can feel steadier day to day.

Susan trained in counseling psychology and has been practicing for 24 years. She spent early years in outpatient mental health and served as an assistant clinical director before moving into independent practice.

Background and approach

Before becoming a clinician she worked for a decade as a human resources director, which shaped her coaching style for work and personal growth. Her work is rooted in psychodynamic ideas that look at the patterns behind feelings. She uses an active, eclectic approach and pairs that with solution-focused techniques to set clear goals.

When useful she also incorporates hypnotherapy to teach breathing and self-hypnosis tools for anxiety and pain management. In sessions she helps people notice the thoughts and habits that keep them stuck. Then she and the client try new responses and small behavioral changes.

That combination of insight and practical steps aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Susan offers online care from Maryland using video and phone sessions. She also responds to a limited number of messages between sessions.

Scheduling follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

02Credentials

LCPC (Maryland): License LC2134 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1881805281 · national provider identifier

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03Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Family conflicts
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Traumatic brain injury

Methods Susan names

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04Online support

Therapeutic Methods Adapted for Online Care

Hypnotherapy is used to teach breathing and self-hypnosis techniques that people can practice between sessions to manage anxiety and chronic pain. These are skill-based tools that can reduce intensity of symptoms and improve sleep and daily functioning.

Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on the patterns and life experiences that shape present reactions. It involves talking through past and current themes to understand why certain feelings and behaviors repeat, which can free up new choices in stressful situations.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, concrete changes and clear goals. Sessions often include defining a specific outcome and trying practical steps to move toward it, which can be helpful for career concerns, coping with life changes, and short-term challenges.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adapt methods over time. Clients help set the pace and choose which tools to keep.

Online sessions are offered by video calls and phone sessions, and the therapist will respond to a limited number of messages between appointments. Video allows face-to-face discussion and interactive demonstrations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can support brief check-ins or homework. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work and life schedules and to continue care when travel or health issues make in-person visits difficult.

05Questions people ask

What concerns does she support?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, anger, career issues, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is active and eclectic, rooted in psychodynamic ideas and paired with solution-focused techniques and practical skills training.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of clinical experience, including time in outpatient settings and independent practice, plus prior experience as a human resources director.

What credentials and location are listed?

Credentials shown are MD and LCPC. She practices from Maryland.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are used?

She provides video calls and phone sessions and will answer a limited number of messages between sessions; live chat and messaging are not used for therapy with her.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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