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Susan Land

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Susan Land, LCSW, LCSW-C

California

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Stress

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Where Susan stands

Credentials
LCSW, LCSW-C
License
LCSW, California / 93708; LCSW-C, Maryland / 04180
NPI
1154046399
Experience
40 years
Languages
English
Location
California

About

  • Codependency concerns
  • Boundary setting
  • Caregiver stress

About Susan

Susan Land is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW (California) and LCSW-C (Maryland) with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes. Her practice also addresses concerns such as codependency, abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and divorce or separation.

Susan keeps sessions straightforward. She helps people name what is most stressful and then looks at practical next steps. That can mean rehearsing ways to set boundaries, practicing clearer communication, or mapping out small changes to improve day-to-day coping. Conversations are focused and concrete rather than abstract.

Her background includes four decades of direct clinical work across a range of common life and mental health challenges. That experience informs how she notices patterns that repeat across relationships and stressors. She combines that perspective with clear, solution-focused conversation in sessions.

Susan aims to help people who repeatedly put others first, people-please, or lose themselves in relationships. She encourages small experiments in behavior to test what feels different and what works. Progress is measured in practical shifts - feeling less triggered, saying no more often, or handling a crisis with more control.

To begin, a person selects the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location.

How sessions work

How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions

Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear strategies and measurable changes. One common approach she employs involves identifying unhelpful relationship patterns and practicing new behaviors, which helps people who struggle with people-pleasing or codependent habits test different responses in real life. Another approach centers on skill-building for anxiety and stress management, teaching simple tools for grounding, pacing, and handling overwhelming moments.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Susan works with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals and preferences. She reviews how a method is working and adjusts plans based on what a person notices between sessions, so the work reflects real-world needs rather than assumptions.

Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so check-ins can be shorter when needed. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice new skills between meetings without major schedule disruption.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

40+ years

Listed in

California, Maryland

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she focus on?

Susan helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works with related concerns like codependency, abandonment, and attachment issues.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Sessions are practical and focused on steps people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to identify repeating patterns and test small behavior changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 40 years of clinical experience to her practice. That background shapes how she notices relationship and stress patterns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCSW in California and LCSW-C in Maryland. Her listed location for practice is California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided when signing up.

How do I begin a first session?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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