Susan Gallenz

Susan Gallenz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with about 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, anger, and issues related to sexual orientation. Her style is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at helping people take the first steps toward feeling better.

Susan approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. She offers supportive guidance and practical ways to manage strong emotions and day-to-day challenges. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Georgia and long-term work with at-risk youth during service in the U.S. Peace Corps in Jamaica.

Over more than a decade in clinical roles, she has worked with people coping with panic attacks, mood difficulties, post-traumatic stress, and the effects of abuse and domestic violence. She also helps clients navigate workplace stress, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation or shame. Susan speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable.

Her approach blends listening with concrete strategies. Sessions often focus on what is practical and doable between meetings, so progress can happen in everyday life. She emphasizes collaboration and sets goals together with each person she sees.

If you are looking for support with women's issues, loss, or anxiety, Susan offers a calm, direct way to work through those concerns. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a session.

Evidence-informed approaches and how they work online

Many clinicians who use evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on helping people recognize unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of daily life. That kind of work can help with anxiety, panic attacks, and social fears by teaching practical tools for managing symptoms and testing new ways of coping in real situations.

Another common element is trauma-focused care that helps people process painful memories and reduce their ongoing impact. This often involves pacing the work, teaching grounding skills, and building safety before addressing difficult memories, which can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress and improve everyday functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and pace. This collaborative process includes checking in about what is helping and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue consistent work during life transitions while keeping the focus on practical strategies and real-world improvements.