About Susann
Susann Adams, MD, LCSW-C, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression. She approaches each person with respect for their story and focuses on practical steps that fit where they are in life. Susann keeps things goal-oriented and grounded so progress feels manageable from session to session.
With 25 years of clinical experience in Maryland, she draws on several evidence-based approaches. Sessions center on the client's priorities and strengths.
Background and approach
That might mean short focused visits at first, or working toward reduced use of substances rather than immediate abstinence if that fits the person's goals. Her style is collaborative and direct. She listens first, then offers tools for coping with panic, stress, cravings, or intrusive memories.
Conversations often include simple behavioral strategies, ways to shift unhelpful thinking, and skills for handling intense emotions. Susann has experience across community and clinical settings, and she brings that practical background into sessions. She can help people build routines, set realistic goals, and practice skills between appointments.
The emphasis is on small steps that add up. Clients who want structure will find clear options for problem-solving and relapse prevention. People who need flexibility will find pacing that matches their readiness.
Susann aims to help people move toward steadier days and clearer choices, one session at a time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's own strengths. The therapist follows the person's lead, helps clarify goals, and supports choices that feel manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and depression to reduce symptoms through concrete exercises and homework. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes skills for regulating strong emotions and handling crises more safely, which can be useful for intense mood swings or self-destructive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the person's needs and preferences. Sessions begin with the person's goals and adjust based on what works, so treatment stays practical and collaborative.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can feel less intense, and live chat or text messaging allow short check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options provide flexibility for different schedules, comfort levels, and ways of communicating.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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