Susan Grimmo
Calm, practical support for life’s challenges
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Susan
Susan Grimmo is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, and major life changes. She uses clear, practical strategies to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day life more manageable.
Susan earned her Master of Social Work from Salem State University in 2017. Early in her career she worked on a dual diagnosis inpatient psychiatric unit, gaining hands-on experience with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
Background and approach
She later transitioned into work within the court system, where she currently holds a full-time role. In sessions Susan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and grief. She aims to create straightforward plans that fit each person’s life and challenges.
Conversations focus on practical steps, coping skills, and gradual change rather than jargon. Susan offers a range of remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions are provided in English and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button and completes a short matching questionnaire. After that they can schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability and the subscription terms.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Susan commonly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom management. One approach helps people learn concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breathing practices, activity planning, and step-by-step problem solving. These tools aim to reduce overwhelm and make daily routines easier to manage.Another approach targets mood and substance concerns by identifying patterns and building small behavior changes. This method looks at triggers, routines, and responses so clients can try alternatives and track what helps. It can support work on depression, bipolar mood stabilization, and addictions by breaking larger goals into manageable steps.
Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful in real life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging which can fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while trying techniques in the setting where challenges actually happen.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- ADHD
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
Next step
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