About Paula
Paula Sussman is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping adults navigate life changes and emotional challenges. She focuses on building a respectful, collaborative relationship where people can notice strengths and make gradual changes. Her style is warm and conversational, often using gentle humor alongside careful listening.
Paula helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports those facing aging and geriatric issues, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life matters, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
How Paula works
Sessions are aimed at practical coping and clearer direction rather than labels or jargon. Her approach centers on the client’s experience and priorities. Paula listens for what matters most and uses techniques that match a person’s goals.
She encourages clients to recognize small steps that lead to meaningful change. People who work with Paula often want straightforward support during transitions such as midlife shifts, caregiving roles, or changes in life purpose. She pays attention to issues like forgiveness, guilt, women’s concerns, and challenges young adults may face.
Paula practices throughout Colorado and offers session formats that fit busy lives. She invites prospective clients to ask questions and to consider whether her person-centered, solution-focused style feels like the right fit. Her aim is to help people feel more energized and able to move forward.
Paula lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Paula works with
The areas below are the ones Paula selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Paula’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps clients find their own solutions. It is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and figuring out life direction.Motivational Interviewing helps people weigh changes and find personal reasons to move forward. Sessions use open questions and simple reflections to strengthen motivation for concrete steps like better coping or healthier habits. This approach fits concerns such as anxiety, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what’s working and on next steps. Rather than unpacking every problem, the work highlights small, practical changes that lead to relief and momentum. It is often used for short-term goals like managing stress or improving communication.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are close to an in-person session and allow face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, written reflections, or when someone prefers typing over talking. These options help clients fit therapy into work, caregiving routines, or travel without losing continuity of care.
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