Susann Adams

Susann Adams is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression, and she also supports those dealing with hospice and end-of-life concerns. Her style is straightforward and down-to-earth, meeting people where they are and centering work on each person’s goals.

She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques help with emotion regulation and coping skills when feelings feel overwhelming.

Susann respects that people bring their own strengths and histories into the room. She supports gradual change and practical steps, including approaches that allow for working toward addiction goals without requiring immediate abstinence. Sessions can be shorter or more focused at first when anxiety makes longer meetings hard.

Her background includes work with Veterans, individual clients, groups, and experience interacting with the legal system as a treatment provider. That breadth informs how she shapes treatment plans and goals with people who have complicated life situations.

She speaks English and works with each person to tailor therapy to their needs. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching process and then schedule sessions based on availability.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client, helping people feel heard and guiding sessions around their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and some addiction-related patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining elements of these approaches or adjusting session length and focus to make early work easier for someone who feels anxious.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current online or in-person options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. The therapist and client can decide together how to structure appointments so they work with everyday life and treatment goals.