Therapist profile
Susan Lockard, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC012487
- NPI1699390906
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- CBT and DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
- Mindfulness practice
About Susan
Susan Lockard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 16 years of experience. She works with adults who are wrestling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, parenting strains, grief, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns. Susan focuses on practical ways to manage strong emotions and improve everyday functioning.
She uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people reduce reactivity and gain clearer perspective. Sessions often include learning skills for regulating emotion, planning manageable behavior changes, and practicing communication strategies for tense relationships. Work may also address grief, caregiver strain, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Susan integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness techniques. She explains what each method looks like and chooses approaches with each person rather than applying a single formula. Expect a collaborative process where goals and steps are agreed on together.
Her background emphasizes improving coping with life changes and impulsivity, and addressing family of origin and forgiveness issues. Many clients focus on reducing anger’s impact at home or work, managing panic and mood symptoms, and building steadier day-to-day routines.
Sessions are conducted in English and organized to fit into regular life. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Susan uses evidence-based approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and aims to build a constructive working relationship. It helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and clarify what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It breaks issues into manageable steps, which can help with anger at work, panic, and mood symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful when impulsivity or intense reactions cause repeated conflict.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That decision evolves as progress is tracked and new concerns arise.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often use video or phone to maintain regular contact and practice skills between meetings, helping to apply strategies to real situations.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She supports adults dealing with irritability, snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and responses tied to trauma or panic.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
She takes a practical, collaborative approach and focuses on skill-building such as emotion regulation, communication practice, and problem-solving.
How much experience does she have with these concerns?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, anger, and related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Susan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What therapeutic methods does she use for anger?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness techniques as appropriate.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.