- Guilt and shame
- Grief and loss
- Caregiver stress
About Susan
Susan Baltimore is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse. Her practice also addresses attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and guilt and shame.
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical, down-to-earth work. Sessions typically involve talking through what’s happening now, noticing patterns from the past, and trying small shifts that can make daily life easier. She pays attention to how relationships and life transitions affect mood and behavior.
Many people come to her dealing with isolation, social anxiety, or the fallout from loss and trauma. She helps people untangle painful self-judgment and persistent shame so they can respond to themselves with more clarity. She also supports those coping with caregiving burdens and changing family roles.
Susan draws on decades of experience to guide steady, straightforward conversations rather than quick fixes. She helps clients build practical strategies for managing emotions and relationships. Sessions aim to increase understanding of what keeps problems going and to test new ways of responding.
Her approach is collaborative and pragmatic. If someone wants to address guilt or shame tied to faith, relationships, or past mistakes, she listens for the specific meaning those feelings hold and works with clients to find clearer options moving forward.
Evidence-based approaches and how they fit online
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical understanding and change. One approach involves helping people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so anxiety and low mood feel less overwhelming; this tends to help with depression, social anxiety, and day-to-day stress. Another common thread is working with the impact of trauma and attachment wounds by tracking how past experiences shape current relationships and reactions, which can reduce reactivity and isolation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, life situation, and comfort level. That means trying something, checking if it helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to a single method from the start.
Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking since the biography did not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone avoid being on camera if that feels better. Licensed professionals can use online work to keep continuity during life transitions and to make scheduling more flexible.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as attachment, body image, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice patterns, understand what those feelings mean, and try practical changes to reduce their impact.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with adults across a wide range of emotional challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) practicing in California.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the original biography did not specify formats.
How does cost work for her services?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.