Susan Baltimore

Susan Baltimore is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience in California. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, and major life changes such as divorce and separation. Her approach is compassionate and evidence based, and she aims to help people feel steadier in difficult times.

Susan focuses on practical steps that help people cope day to day. She helps with relationship struggles, attachment issues, social anxiety, body image concerns, and the stress that caregivers often carry. She also supports people processing trauma, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. The therapist listens closely, helps name what is happening, and works with each person to create doable strategies. She emphasizes empathy and a calm, nonjudgmental tone while people sort through painful memories or current conflicts.

Susan has particular experience helping people move through major transitions. That includes supporting those dealing with separation, navigating marital conflict, and adjusting to changing family roles. She also helps people reconnect with life purpose after loss or major change.

Her work combines steady, long-term clinical experience with an emphasis on personal strengths and concrete tools. People can expect a supportive ally who helps them build coping skills, manage mood symptoms, and make clearer decisions about the next steps in their lives.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Susan describes her practice as evidence based and collaborative, which means she draws on therapeutic techniques shown to help people manage symptoms and life changes. Two common approaches she uses are skills-focused work and trauma-informed support. Skills-focused work teaches practical tools for anxiety, mood regulation, and everyday coping, helping people break problems into manageable steps. Trauma-informed support centers on recognizing how past hurt affects current feelings and relationships, and on building pacing and safety while processing difficult memories.

Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist and client assess needs, goals, and preferences and decide how to combine strategies. Susan frames therapy as a collaborative process and adjusts methods over time based on what is most helpful for the person.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as no specific formats are listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also help people continue work during transitions like separation or caregiving changes. Ask about current session options when you schedule to match the format to your routine and goals.