Profile / United States
Susan Guerra, LCSW
Louisiana
LCSW - Stress and mood concerns
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- Acceptance work
- Practical coping skills
About Susan
Susan Guerra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 28 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other life challenges.
Susan uses practical, structured methods to address current problems. She focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other approaches to break unhelpful thought patterns and build new habits.
Her background includes work in home health, hospice, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential treatment, and shelters. That experience shaped a focus on real-world coping skills for people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, severe anxiety, mood disorders, substance concerns, and trauma-related issues.
Susan favors straightforward plans rather than one-size-fits-all answers. Sessions typically involve identifying patterns that keep problems going, trying specific behavior and thinking changes, and checking what helps. She also uses acceptance-based techniques and client-centered conversation when helpful.
She aims to make new skills usable in daily life. That means short exercises, role-playing communication, and steps to improve sleep, eating habits, or stress responses. The approach is practical and action-oriented so people can test small changes and see what works.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. The subscription-based fee structure varies by location and can be canceled at any time.
How Susan uses CBT and acceptance-based methods online
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. It involves short experiments and homework like tracking thoughts, changing behaviors, and practicing new routines to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and address sleep or eating problems.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT emphasizes clarifying values and taking committed action toward those values, which can help with grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and chronic pain.
She will work collaboratively to find which approach fits best. That means discussing goals, trying an approach for a few sessions, and adjusting based on what helps the client most.
The biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into weekly life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. Therapists often adapt exercises, worksheets, and in-session practice to an online appointment so skills can be used between sessions.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Susan supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem and many relationship and trauma-related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, structured style that focuses on concrete steps and skills to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She has 28 years of clinical experience across hospice, home health, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential treatment, and shelter settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.