Susann Adams, LCSW-C

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 abuse, and depression. She aims to meet people where they are and start from the goals they bring to therapy.

She works in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person. That can mean short check-ins for someone who feels anxious at first, or working toward reduced substance use without requiring immediate abstinence. Susann centers sessions on the client’s priorities and strengths.

Her work has included supporting veterans, individuals, groups, teens, and people involved in the legal system. Over the years she has developed experience addressing PTSD, post-traumatic stress, and the emotional fallout from abuse. She also helps with issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and communication problems.

Susann uses approaches drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. Those methods are used to help people change unhelpful habits, regulate strong emotions, and reframe difficult experiences.

She emphasizes respect for each person’s story and strengths. Treatment is collaborative and tailored to goals such as improved coping, reduced anxiety, or healthier relationships with substances and behaviors. If someone is ready to start, she asks them to complete the initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's own goals and strengths. In practice this means sessions focus on what the client says matters most and adapt to their pace, whether they need short check-ins or longer conversations. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to test methods, adjust strategies, and find what fits their needs and preferences. Goals and comfort guide which techniques are used and how sessions are structured.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy day. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when anxiety is high, or let someone avoid travel time and meet during a break. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and client-centered methods to online conversations so people can practice new skills and work through trauma-related concerns from wherever they are able to connect.