- Anger management skills
- Addictions focus
- CBT and mindfulness
About Susanna
Susanna Armstrong is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who struggle with anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life changes. She also focuses on process addictions, substance use, post-traumatic stress, and young adult concerns.
She prefers a straightforward, practical style. Sessions focus on setting clear goals and learning skills that can be used after the session ends. She combines client-centered conversation with targeted techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address thinking patterns, urges, and emotional reactions.
Her background includes more than a decade working in addictions and with adolescents. That experience shapes how she approaches anger linked with substance use, high stress, or co-occurring mood disorders. She uses motivational interviewing to help people weigh options and find motivation for change.
Sessions may include exploring patterns that keep anger and resentment alive, practicing mental and breathing techniques to reduce reactivity, and trying behavioral experiments to test new responses. She also attends to related issues like sleep, self-harm risk, and seasonal mood shifts when relevant.
Susanna works in an integrative way that may include attention to movement and nutrition as factors that affect mood and impulse control. She asks practical questions at the start and sets measurable steps to help people notice small changes over weeks.
Approaches used in online sessions and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people name their goals. This approach helps when anger feels tangled with identity, shame, or relationships by keeping the conversation centered on the person's experience.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often teach specific skills for noticing angry thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternative responses to reduce outbursts or rumination.
Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. Small exercises in session can become short routines people use when they notice rising irritation or stress.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That may mean mixing listening-based work, skill practice, and motivational strategies over several sessions.
The therapist's original profile does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discuss scheduling and practical needs when arranging the first visit so sessions match everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She supports people dealing with losing their temper, growing resentment, anger tied to substance use, and stress-related irritability.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, integrative approach that blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills.
How much experience does she have with addictions and young people?
She has 14 years of experience and has worked in addictions for over a decade, including work with adolescents and young adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she use?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.