About Nicholas
Dr. Nicholas Schweizer practices as a licensed psychotherapist with an MD and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) credential. He has 18 years of experience and works from Maryland.
He speaks English and accepts international clients. He focuses on problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and addictions including drug and alcohol issues. He also helps people dealing with ADHD, relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep trouble, low self-esteem, and career concerns.
How Nicholas works
Additional focus areas include mood and personality disorders, seasonal affective disorder, HIV / AIDS related concerns, smoking or vaping cessation, social anxiety, and challenges common to young adults. Dr. Schweizer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing during sessions.
In practice he uses these approaches to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, learn coping skills, and find motivation to make and sustain changes. Sessions aim to be direct and practical, with clear steps and skill practice between meetings. He has a background in both outpatient and inpatient treatment settings and significant experience in substance abuse treatment.
His training includes graduate study and advanced work in counseling and substance abuse, and he has provided education and consultation in clinical settings. People who value a practical, skill-focused approach may find his style useful. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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What Nicholas works with
The areas below are the ones Nicholas selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Dr. Schweizer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many day-to-day struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with mood instability, anger, and relationship strain. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps people find their own reasons to change, especially for addictions and smoking or vaping cessation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work collaboratively to match techniques to a client's goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust methods over time as progress is made. The first sessions typically focus on goals and what feels most useful to the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is well suited for full sessions with visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, live chat can be useful for focused problem-solving, and text messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit work schedules, travel, or different comfort levels with being on camera.
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