Susan Lockard, LPC

Susan Lockard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, parenting strain, and caregiver stress. She also helps those dealing with ADHD, grief, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day challenges and feel steadier in their lives.

Susan focuses on clear, practical steps clients can use between sessions. She listens first, then offers tools to reduce panic, improve mood, and handle intense reactions. Sessions often include learning new ways to talk about problems and small experiments to try at home.

Her background blends approaches that emphasize the client’s own goals. Susan uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and work at the client’s pace. She brings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are additional methods she may draw on when appropriate.

Susan has 16 years of experience working with adults through life changes and long-term emotional wounds. She pays attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment. The aim is to help people regain functioning and a clearer sense of purpose.

People who choose her often want a cooperative, practical approach that focuses on everyday wins. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Using Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care

Online work can use methods that are practical and skill-focused. Client-Centered Therapy starts by following the client's concerns and building trust so they feel heard and understood. This approach helps people set goals and move at a comfortable pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches steps to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication, which can help with impulsivity, mood swings, and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as people try techniques and notice what helps most.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full session isn't practical. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises, skill practice, and EMDR-informed processing in ways that fit their daily routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises so they work well outside the therapy room.