Glad you have stopped by! As a licensed mental health professional and an attorney, my practice involves three very different areas. This site contains six sections or pages (See Menu at Top).

My Practice Areas Include:

Counseling – I maintain a private practice as an individual, couples, and family therapist. My goal as a therapist is twofold. First, I hope to help you reduce or extinguish whatever conditions in life make you uncomfortable. Second, my goal is to help you flourish and thrive as the unique individual, couple, or family you are. At our first meeting, we will discuss your overall goals for counseling and what approaches might work best for you. Click Here for Counseling Page

Mediation – As a mediator, I offer a Solution Focused Approach to resolving conflict. Much of my work is with couples who have decided to separate or divorce, but want to avoid the expense, time, and stress associated with a legal battle. In our first session, we will make a list of all the topics we need to create a legal document. This document is called a “Separation Agreement” or a “Parenting & Separation Agreement.” The list will cover topics like your children, finances, property, assets, residence, and much more. You can find a full list of issues in the Mediation section of this website. We will discuss each topic and when we are done, I will draft a legal document. You can review this document with anyone and we will modify it to meet your needs. Once you sign this document, it becomes a legally binding contract and will eventually become a divorce order when you seek an uncontested divorce. Click Here for Mediation Page

Professor – I began teaching in the Counseling & Human Services Department at Stevenson University in 2007. As a full professor, I developed and teach several courses including “Family Studies,” “Family Dynamics & Interventions,” and a course on “Positive Psychology.” I have several areas of research and publications which address “Positive Adaptation to Stress,” “Family Dynamics,” “Divorce & Separation,” and areas of Positive Psychology including “Thriving,” “Gratitude,” “Stress Related Growth,” and other fascinating topics. Click Here for Research & Publications of Dr. Swisher

The Videos Posted Throughout this Website Should Help You Consider the Myriad Topics I Address as a Counselor, Mediator, and Professor.

I look forward to chatting with you soon. You can reach me in confidence at swishtom@gmail.com or 443-996-6659. Until then, Be Well…