Susan Soares, LCSW

Susan Soares is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and keeps sessions relaxed so people can talk without feeling judged. Her approach aims to help clients feel heard and to build practical steps forward.

Susan draws on 17 years of clinical experience in a range of settings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She blends that with client-centered care to prioritize each person’s goals and values.

Her style is warm and relational, with a mix of gentle challenge and steady support. Mindfulness skills and some elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be used to manage intense emotions and improve coping. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change.

Susan has worked in school-based settings and with adults across many diagnoses, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also supports people with relationship and family issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, and life transitions. Her experience includes helping people cope with trauma, separation, and complex family dynamics.

Therapy sessions focus on clear goals, practical tools, and small steps that fit daily life. She encourages clients to balance mental, physical, and emotional needs. When someone is ready to start, she offers a steady, collaborative presence to walk alongside them.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is practical and often focuses on small, doable exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and builds a supportive space so people can figure things out for themselves.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that are useful during major life changes or when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Together they will adjust the plan based on what works best in real life.

Online therapy lets people connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth work and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a busy day or lower bandwidth, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.