- Client-centered approach
- Focus on trauma
- Skill oriented
About David
David Swineheart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Indiana with three decades of experience. He has spent many years helping people who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns. He emphasizes a genuine, respectful approach and aims to make therapy a positive process.
His work focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. He listens first and helps clients name strengths they already have. He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations grounded in the client's perspective. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those methods fit the client's goals.
David has substantial experience with trauma, including sexual and physical abuse, and with panic attacks and PTSD. He also supports people dealing with grief, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, and career or life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, dissociation, and challenges tied to veteran and armed forces experiences.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused when appropriate. Some meetings emphasize skill building, such as anxiety management or sleep routines. Others center on deeper emotional processing around loss, shame, or relationship wounds. He encourages clients to set clear short-term goals and track small changes.
People who choose him can expect a therapist who values honesty, respect, and collaboration. He works in English and has experience with clients from other countries and cultures. To begin, readers are asked to use the site intake flow to match and schedule a first session.
How his approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the client’s experience and following their lead. In practice this means sessions often start with listening and reflecting, then building on what the client identifies as most important. It helps with confidence, self-esteem, and relationship or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Therapy using CBT includes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them, and practicing new responses. This approach is often used for anxiety, panic, depression, and coping skills training.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options and collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing Client-Centered listening with CBT skill work or emotionally focused exercises when relationships are central.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let clients use certain tools during sessions, like screen sharing worksheets or practicing breathing and grounding exercises together.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and a broad range of life challenges listed as specialties and focus areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
He emphasizes a genuine, respectful approach that centers the client's perspective and uses practical skill work when helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is based in Indiana and practices as an LCSW in Indiana.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and he has experience working with people from other countries and cultures.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.