About David
David Schwartz is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who brings 15 years of clinical experience to his outpatient practice.
Background and approach
He works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families addressing a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, parenting challenges, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and a variety of sexuality and relationship topics such as BDSM, kink, polyamory, and LGBT concerns.
His work emphasizes practical change through learning and practicing new behaviors outside of sessions. Mindfulness is a core element in his approach and often serves as a foundation for broader therapeutic work.
He draws from several evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, and Jungian Therapy to tailor treatment to each person’s situation and goals. David aims to help clients improve their love life, family life, work life, and overall wellbeing by combining reflective insight with concrete skills practice.
He encourages collaboration and real-world exercises so therapeutic gains extend into daily life.
Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care
David frequently integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into online work, helping clients clarify values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed actions toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes where values-based direction matters.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and teach practical skills for changing behaviors and emotions. CBT is often effective for mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, and sleep-related problems. When emotional regulation is a focus, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are employed to build distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and relationship effectiveness.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, and then tailors methods so the work feels relevant and doable. That collaborative stance helps ensure therapy fits the person's life and priorities.
Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity when travel or location are obstacles. These options support flexible scheduling and allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic interventions while clients practice skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English