About Susan
Susan Grimmo is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to short conversations and longer work alike. She focuses on stress and anxiety among other concerns, and she aims to help people find clearer ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.
She earned a Master of Social Work from Salem State University in 2017 and has five years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
Early in her career she worked on a dual diagnosis inpatient psychiatric unit. That role gave her regular experience with substance use concerns and mood conditions. After that period she moved into court-based work and continues to work in that system full time.
Those roles shaped her skill at assessing risk, managing crisis situations, and coordinating with other professionals when needed. She brings that practical lens to therapy sessions. Susan often helps people who are dealing with addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, attention concerns, trauma and grief.
She also supports clients who are struggling with relationships, eating issues, or big life changes. Sessions focus on straightforward strategies people can use between meetings. Her approach is collaborative and goal oriented.
Conversations are paced to fit what a person needs that day - whether a brief check-in or deeper problem solving. The aim is steady progress toward clearer coping and more manageable days.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and clear steps people can use between sessions. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and planning tools to manage anxiety and stress; these techniques are aimed at reducing overwhelming moments and improving day-to-day coping. Another useful method is mood management and relapse prevention strategies for addictions and mood disorders, which emphasize recognizing triggers, building routines, and planning safer choices during high-risk times.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative - adjustments are made based on what helps most and what feels doable in daily life.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deep conversations and visual cues. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- ADHD
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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