Susanne Loar , LCSW

Susanne Loar is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a holistic, person-centered approach to therapy. She combines practical strategies with a focus on mind-body connection to help clients build confidence, find greater fulfillment, and welcome more joy into everyday life. Susanne believes that symptoms often carry meaning and that exploring those functions can reveal strengths and new ways forward. She works collaboratively with each person to uncover those insights and translate them into lasting shifts across relationships, work, and personal wellbeing.

With extensive experience in addictive disorders, Susanne supports individuals and families affected by substance use and behavioral addictions. She is familiar with available resources and works with clients to implement new routines and coping methods that reduce reliance on substances and harmful behaviors. Susanne is open to discussing how a loved one’s addiction may be impacting a client’s life and wellbeing, and she brings clinical skill to both individual and family concerns.

Originally from Germany, Susanne has lived and traveled in multiple countries and draws on a broadly informed, eclectic perspective. She keeps current with research on treatments while honoring each client as an individual with a unique story. Her practice includes work in inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder settings, public mental health agencies, hospital inpatient mental health, and the neonatal intensive care unit. In addition to clinical work, she supervises associate social workers and substance use specialists, and she approaches every client interaction with attentive listening, compassion, and respect.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Susanne uses several evidence-informed approaches to help clients work toward their goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning flexible ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings so clients can take meaningful action in their lives. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections; it is helpful for relationship, intimacy, and family concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work and Susanne treats that choice as a collaborative process. She will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and adapt techniques from different modalities to find the best fit for your situation, pacing the work to match what feels most useful for you.

Online therapy with Susanne is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and connect with a licensed professional from different locations when appropriate.