- 40 years experience
- LPCC in New Mexico
- Focus on relationships
About Susan
Susan Gerber is a licensed professional counselor in New Mexico with 40 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by life changes. Parents and adults concerned about intimacy, relationships, jealousy, or infidelity will find a calm, nonjudgmental presence. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, trauma and abuse, and issues around self esteem and motivation.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She aims to make it easier to talk about hard things. Sessions are a place to sort through feelings and to try practical steps that can make daily life better. Susan emphasizes listening first, then helping people choose doable changes.
Over four decades she has worked with many different concerns and life situations. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person. She helps clients set realistic goals and checks in about what is working and what needs to change.
Susan encourages people to take the first step even when it feels difficult. She respects the courage that brings someone into therapy and treats that decision as important. Her approach is steady and focused on helping people move forward.
Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details. Susan offers services in English and practices in New Mexico as an LPCC.
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching pacing, breathing, and step-by-step behavior adjustments to reduce overwhelm. Another useful approach addresses relationship and intimacy concerns by improving communication patterns and identifying small changes partners or individuals can try to rebuild trust and connection.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try the methods that fit those goals. Sessions adjust over time based on what is helpful and what needs more attention.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during a workday break. It can also offer shorter check-ins when that is useful, or let someone avoid the need to be on camera if they prefer audio. Ask about the available options when you schedule so you can choose what fits your routine.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Susan helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, anger, trauma and abuse, and changes in life. She also focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns plus parenting challenges and issues like infidelity and jealousy.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps set practical, manageable steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns. That long experience shapes how she adapts sessions to each person.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in New Mexico. The profile lists her credential as NM LPCC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients. Please confirm your location before attempting to book.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.