Susan Lockard, LPC

Susan Lockard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 16 years of clinical experience. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and relationship and family concerns. Susan also works with people dealing with compassion fatigue, anger, panic, and questions about life purpose.

Susan keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She listens first, then helps people identify patterns that make daily life harder. She uses practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage strong emotions, and improve communication. Sessions often include short exercises and concrete strategies clients can try between meetings.

Her approach draws on client-centered therapy to follow the person's pace and on cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe unhelpful thinking. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and EMDR when addressing traumatic memories. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Susan pays attention to family of origin issues and how past relationships shape current problems. She helps people sort through abandonment, guilt, shame, and isolation, and work on clearer boundaries and communication. Parenting concerns are addressed by focusing on parent wellbeing and practical coping strategies rather than on child-focused interventions.

Her background and methods are practical and direct. People leave sessions with specific steps to try between visits and a clearer plan for managing stress at home. Prospective clients are asked to confirm session formats before booking.

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