Susan Lockard, LPC

Susan Lockard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and midlife transitions. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making therapy feel useful and doable.

Susan spends sessions helping clients understand what keeps them stuck and testing small changes that can make daily life easier. She helps people who struggle with self-esteem, panic, ADHD challenges, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Conversations also cover relationship patterns, communication problems, and the impact of caregiver stress.

Her approach draws on client-centered techniques to keep the work focused on each persons goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach coping strategies and shift unhelpful thinking. For trauma work she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when appropriate, alongside mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Susan helps clients set clear goals, practice new skills between appointments, and track small gains. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.

With 16 years of experience, Susan aims to support adults through life changes, feelings of emptiness, and issues around life purpose. If someone is curious about working through a midlife crisis or improving daily coping, she guides them toward choices that fit their values and day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and making therapy goals that matter to the individual. It helps people feel heard and shape the work around their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferred ways of working and then try methods that fit. Clients and the therapist check in about what is helping and adjust the plan together.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to maintain regular appointments. Confirm current session options before booking to understand the formats available and how they will fit into daily life.