Susan Lockard is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting strain.
01About Susan
Susan Lockard is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting strain. She offers steady, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or burned out. Her style is warm and direct, focused on small steps that make daily life easier.
Susan uses straightforward talk therapy to help people name their struggles and try out new ways of coping. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness to ease intense emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative - clients and she set goals together and check progress between visits. Her approach also addresses trauma and complex emotional pain. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is one option she may use when someone needs help processing traumatic memories.
Dialectical behavior tools can be introduced to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Susan pays attention to life stage concerns such as midlife change, grief, and caregiver strain. She also supports people dealing with identity issues, family-of-origin wounds, loneliness, and difficulties with communication.
The focus is on practical skills and clearer self-understanding that help outside of the therapy room. With 16 years of experience as an LPC, she blends evidence-based methods with a client-centered attitude. Sessions move at a pace that fits each person, and she helps clients build routines and strategies they can use between appointments.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC012487 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1699390906 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Susan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's agenda, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping the person find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety or depression and teaches practical strategies to change them. It often includes homework and exercises that can be done between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That discussion guides whether more CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, or emotion-regulation skills are emphasized, and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can fit a commute or a short break and require less bandwidth. Live chat or ongoing messaging can be a helpful option for quick check-ins, journaling support, or when a written format feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and try different ways of connecting without changing the therapeutic goals.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related mood and adjustment problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with a warm and direct approach that focuses on practical steps and clear goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and has developed skills in treating mood disorders, trauma responses, and life transition issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered online?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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