Therapist profile
Theodore Swanson, LMHC
Indiana
LMHC in Indiana - Anxiety and Relationships
Continue with TheodoreWhere Theodore stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Indiana / 39004173A
- NPI
- 1093437808
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Conversational style
About Theodore
Theodore Swanson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana with seven years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction concerns. Theodore also addresses trauma, grief, intimacy issues, anger, and parenting challenges.
He describes his style as laid back and conversational. Sessions often feel like straightforward conversations where problems are broken down into manageable steps. Theodore emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while drawing on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas as needed. He focuses on practical changes people can try between sessions.
People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or feeling stuck around someone else’s drinking may find his focus on codependency-related patterns relevant. He pays attention to attachment concerns, abandonment worries, and communication problems that often underlie those patterns. Work in therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and repeated behaviors that keep the same problems coming up.
Theodore’s approach includes noticing present patterns, practicing new responses, and reflecting on past experiences that shape current choices. He will talk through concrete tools for setting boundaries, managing anxiety, and coping with cravings or mood shifts. Progress is tracked through small, practical goals and regular check-ins.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location.
How sessions work
How Theodore uses CBT, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic ideas online
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with behavior. Online work might include breaking big worries into small, doable experiments and tracking what changes. Mindfulness therapy teaches basic attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and notice patterns of feeling and urge. Those practices can be introduced in sessions and used between meetings. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeated relationship patterns and early experiences that shape how someone responds now; this helps when codependent patterns or attachment worries keep repeating.Figuring out which approach fits is a collaborative process. Theodore will discuss goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. You and he decide together whether to focus on skills, on present reactions, or on patterns from the past.
The therapist’s profile does not specify session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills between sessions in your everyday settings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises to phone or video sessions when those formats are offered, and Theodore will help shape sessions to match practical needs and day-to-day life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, anger, and parenting concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a laid back, conversational style and emphasizes practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a primary approach alongside mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience as a therapist, plus additional years working in mental health settings.
What are his credentials and location?
He is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.