I am licensed in Maryland with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MD LCSW-C 02807
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BetterHelp could not have match me any better than with Donna Swope! The tools and exercises she has provided has been transformative. Ms. Swope’s is an expert in trauma therapy and I am thankful I took a chance and tried BetterHelp. Thank you!!
Written on Mar 21, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Donna has been engaged, proactive with suggestions as to how to put issues in context as well as how to address concerns in very practical ways, and supportive during difficult times. I recommend her highly.
Written on Jan 01, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Donna Swope is very knowledgeable and really cares about helping me. She helps me find constructive steps to take to deal with my problems.
Written on Nov 03, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
I enjoyed my first session with Ms. Swope and look forward to speaking with her again.
Written on Sep 12, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Excellent, caring therapist who really listens & offers great perspectives, tools
Written on Sep 05, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
She isa good listener and caring and have experience, from the first time she heard me she understood me and supported me. She is willing to work with me until I overcome all my issues and I'm exited to work with her and be better and stronger.
Written on Jul 08, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd