About Nicholas
Dr. Nicholas Schweizer began his career after studying English literature and then moving into clinical community counseling. He holds an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential (LCPC) and has practiced in Maryland for many years.
He brings 18 years of experience to sessions and has a background that includes significant work in mental health and substance use settings. He focuses on straightforward conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and addictions.
Background and approach
He also helps people dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career or parenting strains. He works with clients on relationship concerns and issues related to sexual orientation and identity labeled here as LGBT concerns. Dr.
Schweizer uses practical, skills-based approaches in sessions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thought that affect mood and behavior. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build emotional regulation and Motivational Interviewing to support change driven by the client.
Clients can expect a direct but respectful style that emphasizes real-life skills. Sessions commonly include learning coping tools, practicing new behavior, and setting small achievable goals. He has spent a large portion of his career working in both outpatient and inpatient treatment settings, and he has taught and consulted on mental health and substance use topics.
His additional focuses include drug and alcohol addiction, HIV and AIDS related concerns, mood and personality disorders, seasonal affective disorder, smoking and vaping cessation, social anxiety and young adult issues. Sessions are offered in English and Dr. Schweizer accepts international clients for online work.
Online approaches that build skills and motivation
Dr. Schweizer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and daily functioning. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.He also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help when intense emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily life. Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify personal reasons for change and to strengthen commitment when someone is working on addictions or quitting smoking or vaping.
Finding the best approach happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions allow a fuller conversation, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or brief coaching, and mixed formats let people fit sessions around work or school schedules. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and practice skills between meetings.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- HIV / AIDS
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English