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Susan Baltimore

Susan Baltimore, LCSW

Therapist in California

Experienced LCSW helping with mood and life shifts

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  • Depression and grief
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Caregiver support

About Susan

Susan Baltimore is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people navigate hard emotional moments. She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and difficult relationship changes. Her way is calm, straightforward, and focused on practical steps clients can use day to day.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide people through recovery and change. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps a problem going, building coping skills, and trying small experiments to reduce distress. The work often centers on mood, attachment patterns, social anxiety, and the losses that follow major life shifts.

Susan has substantial experience supporting caregivers, people going through divorce and separation, and those feeling isolated or overwhelmed by life purpose questions. She pays particular attention to how guilt, shame, and body image concerns affect everyday life. Her long practice gives her a broad background in mood disorders and post-traumatic stress issues.

Her style is empathic and collaborative. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can tell their story, test new ways of relating, and develop clear tools for coping. Sessions move at a client's pace and focus on practical changes that fit real life.

People who work with Susan can expect straightforward language, steady support, and attention to what matters most to them. She helps clients reconnect with strengths and take small, manageable steps toward feeling better.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

Evidence-based approaches that guide online work

Therapeutic work here is grounded in evidence-based techniques that focus on learning practical skills and changing unhelpful patterns. One common method emphasizes identifying the thoughts and behaviors that keep mood and anxiety problems going, then testing small changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily function. This approach helps with depression, social anxiety, and mood regulation.

Another approach centers on attachment and relational patterns. It looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions, and it teaches ways to increase safety in relationships and reduce loneliness. This method is useful for people dealing with relationship strain, caregiver stress, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means talking through options, trying methods, and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.

If you are considering online work, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Therapists and licensed professionals can help design a plan that fits your life and supports steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns are addressed here?

Susan focuses on depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, isolation, and life purpose.

What is the therapeutic style like?

The approach is evidence-based and practical, with an empathic, collaborative tone. Sessions aim to identify patterns, build coping skills, and try small changes that fit everyday life.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The therapist brings 40 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and life transitions.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients be seen?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with this clinician?

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