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Susan Lockard, LPC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Susan

Susan Lockard is a Pennsylvania-licensed therapist (LPC) with 16 years of clinical experience who supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She approaches therapy with compassionate attention to emotional complexity, helping clients navigate life transitions, manage panic and mood disorders, and address challenges like low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue. Her work emphasizes building self-understanding and practical skills for daily life.

Drawing on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness, she helps people improve communication, reduce impulsivity, and cope with isolation or feelings of emptiness. She also addresses family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, and other relational strains.

Susan frames therapy as a collaborative process that blends evidence-informed tools with empathic support. Clients can expect a balance of emotional exploration and skill-building aimed at long-term resilience, clearer life purpose, and healthier interpersonal functioning.

Approaches for Online Growth and Healing

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead, fostering self-discovery and emotional insight to address issues like low self-esteem, life purpose, and relationship struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, panic, mood difficulties, and impulsivity. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce reactivity and improve communication in stressful situations.

Finding the most helpful approach is part of the collaborative work in therapy. The therapist will listen to the client's goals and preferences, discuss options, and adapt techniques over time so treatment fits evolving needs rather than assuming a single method from the start.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this process through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access ongoing support without travel, while allowing licensed professionals to use the same evidence-informed approaches they apply in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and compassion fatigue among other emotional and relational concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She practices in a compassionate, client-centered manner that blends emotional exploration with practical skill-building to support resilience and improved daily functioning.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of experience working with adults on mood disorders, panic, self-esteem, family issues, and related areas using evidence-based methods.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania with license number PA LPC PC012487.
Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Services are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Susan can help with

Susan Lockard works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and ADHD.

Susan works with individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes.

Susan works with self-esteem concerns, social anxiety, and mood disorders.

How Susan approaches therapy

Susan's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Susan is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania, with 16 years of clinical experience.