David Krych, LCSW

David Krych is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a credential that indicates formal training and a license to provide clinical social work and therapy, practicing in Madison, Wisconsin. He has worked as a counselor in a variety of roles across different phases of his career, beginning with work alongside adolescent young men who faced challenges related to the juvenile justice system and placement outside their homes.

After roughly a decade in adolescent services, he stepped away from counseling to pursue landscaping and outdoor work. During that period he also confronted his own experience with alcoholism and addiction, entered recovery, and learned from other people in recovery and a seasoned counselor about what a sustainable life in recovery entails. That personal journey prompted a professional shift toward supporting people with substance use and addiction and the many factors that contribute to those struggles.

Currently he works in a program that serves people who both need and want help, and over the years has supported individuals with a wide range of concerns that reflect the difficulty of living a full human life. He emphasizes the value of having space to talk and process efforts to become happier, more peaceful, and more accepting. He believes people are capable of finding meaning and developing self-acceptance and compassion.

In his practice he focuses on getting to know each person, their goals, and their experiences, and on finding ways to apply their existing skills, strengths, and insights toward the life they want. He views self-acceptance and compassion as essential, though often challenging, steps that make progress toward a better life possible.