Dr. Nicholas Schweizer

Dr. Nicholas Schweizer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings. He completed a Doctor of Education focused on counseling and has a background in both outpatient and inpatient care. He has provided education and consultation in clinical and academic settings and combines that experience in his practice.

He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, mood shifts, and addiction-related concerns. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, such as behavior changes and communication strategies. He also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, career questions, and sleep problems.

Dr. Schweizer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. He uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and coping techniques. Motivational Interviewing informs his approach with people working on substance use and behavior change.

His background includes advanced work in substance abuse counseling and many years of lecturing and consulting on mental health topics. He has worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital in several roles and holds supervisory credentials in clinical counseling and alcohol and drug counseling.

Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients. The practice is based in Maryland. If someone wants to try therapy with him, they can use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

How evidence-based skills translate to online therapy

Dr. Schweizer works with several practical approaches that can be used in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping when stress or anger rises. Motivational Interviewing focuses on exploring a person's readiness to change and building motivation for goals such as reducing substance use.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. This makes it easier to tailor homework, skill practice, and session focus to real life needs.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since none are listed here. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone, and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, mood tracking, and brief coaching between meetings to keep momentum toward the goals you set together.