- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Caregiver and trauma focus
About Susan
Susan Guerra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 28 years of experience. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and a broad range of life challenges listed in her profile. Susan also works with concerns tied to relationships, trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and career or caregiving strain.
Her background includes work in home health, hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential substance abuse programs, and women’s shelters. That variety shaped a practical, problem-focused style. Sessions tend to focus on realistic steps people can try between meetings.
Susan uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She mixes these methods to help people name difficult emotions, change unhelpful behavior patterns, and learn coping skills.
In session she offers a mix of learning methods so clients can practice new skills. That may include talking through patterns, practicing new reactions, and setting small goals for daily life. The aim is to create useful tools that fit each person’s circumstances.
If someone is ready to begin, the sign-up follows a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and Susan accepts international clients who can meet in English.
How Susan’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name painful emotions and the patterns those feelings create. It can be useful for addressing relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and moments when strong feelings are hard to put into words.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means sessions may draw more on one method at first and adjust over time based on what helps.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or offering options that avoid being on camera when that is helpful. Licensed professionals can use these ways of working to keep progress steady while adapting to each person's routine.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, trauma and relationship or intimacy issues among many other concerns listed in her profile.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Susan blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to address emotions, behavior, and coping skills in practical ways.
How long has she practiced?
She has 28 years of experience working across settings such as hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, and residential programs.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Susan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does pricing work?
Session cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.