Susan Hammond , LCSW-R

Susan Hammond is a New York-licensed LCSW-R with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She centers her work on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings a strengths-based stance that highlights resilience, motivation, and capacity for change. Her practice focuses on issues such as self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career concerns, bipolar and other mood disorders, and life transitions, while also attending to family of origin dynamics, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions of life purpose and self-love.

Clients who work with her can expect a compassionate, collaborative approach that respects their goals and pace. She draws on client-centered principles to create a supportive environment and incorporates mindfulness techniques to help people develop present-moment awareness and practical coping skills. Throughout the therapeutic process she emphasizes empowerment, helping individuals build confidence and find sustainable ways to handle ongoing stressors and relational difficulties.

Susan frames therapy as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and positions herself as a guide and ally in that process. With deep experience and a steady, empathetic style, she supports clients as they explore change, strengthen their coping, and work toward greater emotional balance.

Client-Centered and Mindfulness Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting people where they are, offering empathic listening and validation so clients can explore their values, choices, and personal strengths. This approach is helpful for concerns like low self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, and clarifying life purpose because it prioritizes the client’s own perspective and goals.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple, present-moment practices and awareness skills to reduce reactivity to stress and to improve emotional regulation. It can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and coping with difficult emotions such as grief, guilt, or shame.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Susan collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting tools and techniques as progress unfolds so therapy feels tailored and practical.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, and other responsibilities. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or elsewhere, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with a licensed professional or therapist.