Susan Schwerd, MD, LCPC

Maryland · 24 years in practice

Susan Schwerd, MD, LCPC helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and sleep problems.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC2134 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1881805281 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 24
Languages: English

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About Susan

Susan Schwerd, MD, LCPC helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and sleep problems. She also supports those facing chronic illness, chronic pain, career strain, and compassion fatigue. She draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She trained in counseling psychology and has practiced since 1999. Early in her career she worked in a large outpatient mental health setting and served in supervisory roles before moving into independent practice.

Background and approach

Before becoming a therapist she spent a decade as a human resources director, which shaped her coaching skills for workplace and career issues. Susan’s approach is rooted in psychodynamic thinking while also using solution-focused techniques. She helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and then develops concrete strategies to change those patterns.

Sessions often include teaching breathing exercises and self-hypnosis skills to manage anxiety and pain. Hypnotherapy and other adjunct methods are offered as tools alongside talk therapy when they fit the person’s goals. Susan also integrates interventions from cognitive and Adlerian perspectives to address emotional regulation, anger, and mood concerns.

She aims to help people regain a sense of control over daily life. Online formats include video and phone sessions, and she provides limited messaging between meetings. People usually begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s listed hours and availability.

Focus 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

Approaches Susan names

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Online support

How Susan Uses Hypnotherapy and Talk Work Online

Hypnotherapy is offered as a practical tool to teach self-hypnosis and breathing techniques that can help reduce anxiety and manage chronic pain. These methods are often paired with talk therapy to give people skills they can use between sessions.

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on understanding the patterns and past influences that shape current reactions. It helps people see why certain situations trigger stress or repeated responses, which can open the way for lasting change.

Susan approaches online care collaboratively. She will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Deciding on hypnotherapy, psychodynamic work, or solution-focused steps is a shared process rather than a preset plan.

Online sessions are available by video call or phone, and she sends occasional messages between meetings. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and demonstrations of breathing or self-hypnosis. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. The mix of formats makes scheduling more flexible and helps people keep regular momentum in their work together.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Susan address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue, plus chronic pain and medical illness.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style blends psychodynamic insight with solution-focused techniques and practical coaching. Sessions aim to spot unhelpful patterns and introduce concrete steps to change them.

What is her professional background?

She has practiced since 1999 and moved from outpatient agency roles into independent practice after serving in supervisory positions. She also worked ten years in human resources before training in counseling.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She practices in Maryland and lists MD and LCPC as her credentials.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls and phone sessions, and responds to a limited number of messages between sessions; live chat and text-only messaging are not used for therapy.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary by location and the subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time; pricing depends on the subscription structure and therapist availability.

How do I begin working together?

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