- Person-centered
- Goal focused
- Strengths based
About Susann
Susann Adams is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. She aims to meet people where they are and center work around their goals. Susann encourages small steps and recognizes that starting therapy can take courage.
Susann draws on straightforward, person-centered work. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions can begin with short check-ins if anxiety is high, or they can address substance use without requiring immediate abstinence. The goal is practical progress, not a fixed timeline.
Her approach blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative therapy to help people reframe stories that hold them back. These methods aim to change unhelpful thinking, improve coping skills, and strengthen motivation for change.
Susann has experience across settings including work with veterans, group and individual treatment, and roles connected to the legal system. That background informs a pragmatic style that focuses on what helps in daily life. She speaks English and practices in Maryland.
To begin, people follow the site’s matching process and schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Susann’s work emphasizes steady, realistic steps toward the client’s goals.
How Susann’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work puts the person’s perspective first and helps identify strengths and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, follows your priorities, and adapts pacing to what you need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or depression and trying small behavior changes that can shift mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping under stress.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what seems most useful. That conversation guides whether to emphasize CBT skills, DBT strategies, motivational interviewing, or a mix that includes narrative elements. The plan can change as progress is made.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since format details are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio-only options if video isn’t practical, or schedule sessions at times that work around work and caregiving demands. Licensed professionals tailor sessions to your daily routines so therapy can be a workable part of real life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Susann address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas of focus include codependency, shame and grief related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative, meeting clients where they are. She centers sessions on the client's goals and builds on existing strengths.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of professional experience and experience working with veterans, groups, and roles connected to the legal system.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW-C, which is Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical in Maryland, and she practices in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.