David Krych , LCSW

David Krych is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Madison, Wisconsin who brings a long and varied career in counseling to his work. He began his practice supporting adolescents and young men facing challenges that led to involvement with the juvenile justice system and placement outside their homes, and later took time away from counseling to pursue landscaping and work outdoors. During that break he confronted his own struggle with alcohol and addiction and entered recovery, an experience that shaped his understanding of what sustained recovery requires.

Following recovery, he shifted his clinical focus to support people dealing with substance use and the many factors that contribute to it. He now works in a program serving individuals who both need and want help, drawing on experience with a wide range of concerns from trauma and grief to relationship and family issues. He emphasizes the importance of having a safe space to talk and process efforts to become more peaceful, accepting, and content in life.

David centers his work on getting to know each person, their goals, and their experience, then helping them apply personal strengths, skills, and insight to build a life that feels meaningful. He believes that self-acceptance and compassion are foundational to lasting change and that, while they can be difficult to achieve, they are essential steps toward the lives people want and deserve.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

David integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in his online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective, offering empathic listening and support to help clients explore values, identity, and life goals; it is useful for issues such as self-acceptance, grief, and life transitions. CBT is a structured approach that helps people identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors, and teaches practical skills to change those patterns.

He approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. He partners with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to adjust methods as therapy progresses so the chosen interventions fit the client’s life and values.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, and other commitments and to maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals can adapt their methods to these formats so therapy remains practical and effective for many people.