Susan Lockard , LPC

Susan Lockard is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting strain. She works with adults facing midlife challenges, relationship strain, grief, and questions about identity. Her practice pays particular attention to women's issues and the emotional concerns that often accompany them.

She takes a calm, direct approach in sessions. Susan listens first to understand the problem. Then she offers practical steps clients can try between appointments. Conversations are straightforward and focused on small, doable changes.

Susan blends several evidence-based methods to suit each person's needs. She uses Client-Centered techniques to build trust and DBT skills to manage strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try new actions.

For trauma-related concerns she may include EMDR-informed strategies alongside mindfulness practices to help reduce intense reactions. Mindfulness tools are taught in short exercises that fit into daily life rather than long meditations.

With 16 years of experience as an LPC in Pennsylvania, Susan draws on a long track record of working through complex emotional issues. She supports people in rebuilding self-esteem, improving communication, and finding clearer life direction. Her style is collaborative and paced to each person's readiness.

Susan aims to help clients leave sessions with one or two specific steps to practice. Over time these small efforts add up into steadier coping, clearer choices, and a greater sense of agency.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship, which online sessions can support through steady, focused conversation. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking. CBT works well over video or phone when the therapist and client review examples and homework together.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Susan collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and life. She adapts tools from different approaches as needed and checks in regularly to see what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation for skill teaching and EMDR-informed work. Phone sessions can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick reflections, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while keeping focus on real-life steps and skill practice.