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Susan Land

Susan Land, LCSW, LCSW-C

Therapist · California · 40+ years of experience

Seasoned LCSW offering steady, practical care

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  • 40 years experience
  • Practical coping skills
  • Focus on life changes

About Susan

Susan Land is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on four decades of practice to help people facing major life shifts. She emphasizes steady, practical support when stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or midlife changes make everyday life harder. Susan offers calm, straightforward conversations that aim to clarify what feels stuck and identify small steps forward.

Her work focuses on real problems people bring into sessions. She helps with relationship and communication issues, trauma and abuse, caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, and the complex feelings that come with aging or separation. Susan also addresses abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and problems with commitment and control.

In the room she acts as a collaborative partner. Sessions are paced to match the person sitting across from her, blending listening with practical strategies to manage distress and build better routines. She pays attention to how past experiences are shaping present choices and relationships.

Susan’s long experience means she has seen many paths through difficult periods. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Conversations center on concrete goals, clearer communication, and coping skills that can be practiced between sessions.

People who choose Susan typically want direct, experienced guidance for midlife shifts, caregiving stress, or long-standing patterns that keep repeating. To begin, readers are invited to complete the site’s matching steps and schedule a first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

40+ years

Credentials

California, Maryland

Languages

English

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Many of Susan's methods come from widely used, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and behavior, then practicing clearer communication and different responses to improve how people relate to themselves and others. This helps with relationship strain, commitment worries, and communication problems.

Another approach focuses on managing distressing emotions and symptoms through skill-building. That work includes learning ways to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms, building routines, and using coping strategies for chronic pain, caregiver stress, or trauma-related reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then adapt techniques to fit the situation. Clients help shape the plan and set practical milestones together with the therapist.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy week, shortening commutes, and keeping appointments that might otherwise be hard to reach. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice skills between meetings while balancing daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Susan commonly address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes including midlife transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a collaborative, practical approach that combines listening with concrete steps to manage distress and improve communication.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 40 years of clinical experience to her work with people managing long-term and acute challenges.

What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?

She holds LCSW in California and LCSW-C in Maryland and practices from California.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States use her services?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Susan Land Online therapy options on BetterHelp

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