Paula Sussman

Paula Sussman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Paula aims to create a warm, respectful space where individuals can explore strengths and make changes at their own pace.

She prefers a gentle, conversational style and listens for each person's unique story. Paula uses humor, compassion, and straightforward reflection to help people feel understood and energized to take next steps. Her approach centers on the client's experience rather than a fixed agenda.

Paula has a long history of helping people through caregiving challenges, chronic illness, aging concerns, and end-of-life issues. She also supports those facing relationship tension, midlife shifts, and questions about life purpose or self-worth. She pays attention to the practical side of coping as well as the emotional side.

Her work draws on client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to build on what already works. That means sessions often highlight personal strengths and small, achievable changes rather than long lists of problems.

Based in Colorado, she meets people throughout the state and offers scheduling flexibility when possible. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. Paula welcomes questions to help people decide if she is a good fit.

How Paula's Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people identify their values and strengths, which suits goals like improving relationships or coping with grief. Motivational Interviewing focuses on motivation and small steps toward change. It helps people clarify what matters to them and build readiness for actions like self-care or caregiving decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a joint process where the therapist and client check in and adjust strategies together as progress unfolds.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep therapy consistent during caregiving demands or health challenges. Ask about scheduling flexibility and session length when you request an appointment.