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Susanne Loar

Practical support for parenting and life stressors

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Susanne

Susanne Loar is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, and parenting struggles. Susanne aims to help people build confidence and find more joy in day-to-day life.

She works in a person-centered way, listening first and adapting the plan to each person. Sessions explore how symptoms or behaviors may have served a purpose, and then look for new patterns that feel healthier.

Background and approach

Susanne draws on her background in substance use services to help with drug and alcohol problems and related life changes. Her experience includes inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment, public mental health work, hospital inpatient psychiatry, and the neonatal intensive care unit. She also supervises associate social workers and substance use specialists.

That practical background informs how she guides people through next steps. Susanne blends talk-based and body-aware ideas to help people understand themselves better. She stays current with research while treating each person as an individual.

Her approach is collaborative and aimed at small, useful changes that make daily life easier. Based in North Carolina, she offers sessions in English and uses a mix of methods such as ACT, attachment-focused work, CBT, and DBT skills. Susanne welcomes conversations about coping, relationship patterns, grief, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps repair trust and connection in important relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change how things feel.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to check in between meetings. For many people, this mix of formats lets therapy feel more accessible and consistent while still focusing on concrete steps and skills.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and related concerns such as ADHD, bipolar, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying small changes that fit daily life.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment, public mental health, hospital inpatient psychiatry, and neonatal intensive care, and she supervises other social work staff.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW, licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C010242, and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can sessions be done online or by phone?
Yes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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