David C Swain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC (he, him)
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You’re feeling stuck despite functioning well on the outside. You may live with chronic anxiety, shame, emotional numbness, people-pleasing, or a harsh inner critic. Perhaps you learned early to suppress your needs, stay alert to others, or become highly capable before you were ready. For some, these patterns also appear as compulsive porn use, substance use, or other behaviors that bring temporary relief but feel increasingly difficult to control. There may not be one event you call “trauma,” yet something deeper continues to shape how you feel, relate, and cope. If this sounds familiar, you’re not broken—and you’re not alone.
With more than a decade in addiction and mental health counseling, I help adults understand and heal survival patterns associated with complex trauma. Together, we can address both the behavior concerning you now and the deeper experiences keeping it in place—with compassion rather than shame, so change can be grounded and lasting.
Clients often share that they feel deeply understood and safe in our work together. My style is warm, thoughtful, laid back, and collaborative. I work well with people who are cautious about therapy, skeptical of labels, or tired of coping advice that hasn’t created lasting change. If this resonates with you, email me for a free 15-minute consult today.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $155
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Johns Hopkins
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- TRICARE
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David C Swain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / LC11249 David C Swain
- In Practice for 7 years
- Attended University of Baltimore, Masters in Applied Psychology, Graduated 2018
- License: Board of Professional Counselors LC11249 / 2021
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David C Swain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Complex PTSD,
- Addiction
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Relapse
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- First Responders
- Grief
- Internet Addiction
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Sexual Addiction
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
David C Swain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
3 Endorsements
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Adults
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Adults
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Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
David C Swain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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David C Swain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC