- Practical coping skills
- Nonjudgmental support
- Works with chronic illness
About Susan
Susan Guerra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, depression, and the everyday strains of life. She works with issues related to relationships, intimacy, sleep and eating challenges, parenting concerns, ADHD, and coping with major health conditions. Susan practices in Louisiana and communicates in English.
She draws on straightforward, practical methods to help people manage symptoms and find strategies that fit their daily life. Sessions focus on what’s happening now and on small, workable steps that can reduce overwhelm. Susan emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach that looks for what a person needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Her background includes work across home health, hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential substance abuse programs, and women’s shelters. That range informs how she frames problems and helps people handle complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver strain, or co-occurring mental health and substance concerns.
Therapy often combines talking through emotions with skill practice. Clients can expect help building coping tools, improving communication, and setting realistic goals. Susan uses methods that encourage acceptance of difficult feelings alongside concrete behavior changes.
She aims to create a learning-focused environment where different ways of learning are used so strategies can be tried in real life. People who want practical plans to manage mood swings, stress, or life transitions can find collaborative support to work toward clearer day-to-day routines and healthier relationships.
She draws on straightforward, practical methods to help people manage symptoms and find strategies that fit their daily life. Sessions focus on what’s happening now and on small, workable steps that can reduce overwhelm. Susan emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach that looks for what a person needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Her background includes work across home health, hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential substance abuse programs, and women’s shelters. That range informs how she frames problems and helps people handle complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver strain, or co-occurring mental health and substance concerns.
Therapy often combines talking through emotions with skill practice. Clients can expect help building coping tools, improving communication, and setting realistic goals. Susan uses methods that encourage acceptance of difficult feelings alongside concrete behavior changes.
She aims to create a learning-focused environment where different ways of learning are used so strategies can be tried in real life. People who want practical plans to manage mood swings, stress, or life transitions can find collaborative support to work toward clearer day-to-day routines and healthier relationships.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online work
Susan uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that are easy to apply in sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that reflect personal values; it can help with grief, chronic illness stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and daily life. That choice can change over time as needs shift, and sessions will mix talking with hands-on practice to test what helps.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins between responsibilities. It can also let people practice skills where they live and notice how strategies fit into everyday routines, which supports steady progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with health challenges.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a practical, compassionate style that mixes talking with skill practice. The focus is on small, workable steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience working across hospice, home health, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential programs, and shelters.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana and provides services from that state.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.