About David
David Schwartz is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. He works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and changes in life circumstances. He also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, trauma, and questions around sexuality and intimacy.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps that can be practiced outside of meetings. David uses a mix of methods that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and take small actions toward it.
How David works
Mindfulness is a regular part of his work and is taught in straightforward ways to fit daily life. He brings 15 years of experience to the room and explains ideas in plain language. That experience includes work with mood disorders, panic and social anxiety, ADHD, and the stresses tied to career and caregiving roles.
He also has additional focus on kink, polyamory, divorce, and first responder issues. Sessions are practical and collaborative. David helps clients set simple goals, try new skills between sessions, and check what is or isn’t helping.
Conversations balance immediate coping strategies with deeper reflection about values and life direction. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The format and pace are adjusted to fit each person's needs and daily schedule.
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What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approaches online that focus on action and awareness
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks unhelpful patterns by teaching practical skills to change thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, daily routines, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people read facial cues and do deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, homework prompts, or moments when typing feels easier than speaking.
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