About Susanne
Susanne Loar is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience based in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, grief, and related concerns. Susanne creates a calm, collaborative space where clients can talk through what matters and build clearer next steps for daily life.
Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment, public mental health agencies, hospital inpatient mental health, and a neonatal intensive care unit.
How Susanne works
She has supervised associate social workers and substance use specialists. This varied experience informs a practical, down-to-earth approach to care. Sessions emphasize discovering how symptoms have served a purpose and looking for strengths that can support new ways of living.
Susanne uses methods drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered approaches. She focuses on simple, doable skills as well as deeper understanding. She is experienced helping people address addictions, family of origin issues, codependency, dissociation, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
Susanne pays attention to each person’s story and adapts strategies to individual needs rather than using one fixed method. Therapy with her can include conversations about parenting stress, intimacy issues, sleep problems, career concerns, and navigating life changes. Sessions are offered in English and provided by a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina.
Susanne lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Susanne works with
The areas below are the ones Susanne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that align with their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and problem-solving, which is useful for anxiety, mood struggles, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and relationships, helping people understand intimacy issues, codependency, and family of origin problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your situation. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you see facial expressions and do deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, journaling-style check-ins, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent progress.
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