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Susan Guerra, LCSW

Practical, compassionate help for stress and anxiety

28 years in practice · based in Louisiana · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Susan

Susan Guerra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with deep experience helping people facing stress and anxiety. She brings a calm, practical approach and focuses on clear steps people can use right away. Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental, aimed at each person’s real-life needs.

Susan tailors plans to individual situations rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She offers learning in different ways so clients can pick what helps them use new coping skills.

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Background and approach

The work is action-oriented and grounded in everyday routines so changes stick. Her background includes many settings across health and mental health care. That range gives her familiarity with chronic illness, caregiver strain, depression, addiction concerns, trauma and other complex challenges.

She has worked in home health, hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential substance-abuse programs, and women’s shelters. Susan emphasizes straightforward strategies that people can apply between sessions. She supports people through grief, relationship stress, self-esteem struggles, sleep and eating difficulties, and life transitions.

She also helps with anger, career decisions, intimacy concerns, and ADHD-related coping skills. Clients can expect practical tools blended with a warm, client-centered attitude. Sessions focus on identifying achievable steps, building skills, and addressing barriers that get in the way of goals.

Susan aims to help people move toward a healthier, more authentic life.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then focus on actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, respectful relationship where the therapist listens deeply and helps the person find their own path forward.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust the plan as progress and challenges emerge. Sessions often blend techniques so work feels relevant and helpful.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and interactive skill practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in suits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick reflections, brief exercises, or support between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people stay consistent with their work.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Susan address?
Susan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental with a practical focus. She emphasizes real-life strategies and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 28 years of experience working in a variety of settings including home health, hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential substance-abuse programs, and women’s shelters.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
28 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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