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New York, LMHC #009186; Rhode Island, LMHC#MHC01061; Arizona, LPC #LPC-20643; Florida, LMHC#TPMC1240
Susanna is a licensed therapist in private practice in Rochester, NY who provides individual, couples and group therapy. Susanna specializes in religious trauma, cult recovery, couples therapy and working with creatives.
I'm a therapist+musician who loves working with people on their journeys to healthier relationships and becoming their authentic selves. I was raised fundamentalist and spent my childhood learning fire and brimstone theology and memorizing verses from the King James Bible. Needless to say I chose to leave the "sinners in the hands of an angry God" mentality behind when I grew up. The truth is, being hard on ourselves doesn't help us or anyone else. But compassion, love, acceptance and presence connect us to who we really are, and who we can become. Along the journey, I've played a lot of music (with friends, in bands) and become a therapist. I wrote an album while in grad school and took a year off after grad school to play shows and work at a record store. I believe it's OK to have multiple passions, to want to do a lot of things, to use your voice, and to take your time figuring it all out. In our work together, I want to help you tap into your own creativity and inner wisdom while also drawing from evidence-based modalities so you can live a purposeful life, deepen your relationships, and reach your goals as a couple or as an individual. LGBTQI affirming. Puedo hablar contigo un poco de español, pero no puedo hablar con fluencia.
Masters of Mental Health Counseling | St. John Fisher College, 2015
White
White culture, Hispanic culture, Jewish culture, European culture, Central and/or South American culture
English
Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Non-religious (Agnosticism, Atheism, Secular)
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Virtual and In Person
Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Couples counseling
Anxiety, Existential questioning, Highly sensitive people, Intercultural/interfaith relationships, Mindfulness and/or meditation, Neurodivergence, Pregnancy and/or infant loss, Polyamory/non-monogamy/open relationships, Spirituality
Conversational, Inquisitive, Affirming, Intellectual, Holistic
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Gottman method, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, Trauma-focused
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$225
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Individual Session
$300
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Couples Session
$300
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Family Session
Offers sliding scale spots
She is kind, compassionate and passionate about helping others. Her training offers a unique combination of relationship and individual counseling making her able to assist those in many areas of their lives with deep understanding and skill.
Susanna is a very skilled, experienced and fantastic therapist who has the finely tuned ability to cut through the noise and get to the root of an issue, thereby helping her clients to improve their lives and functioning. She has a plethora of knowledge and experience and the clients she works with are better for it. I would not hesitate to refer clients to Susanna Guarino-she's a gem.
Susanna is a skilled clinician who works with couples and those struggling with religious trauma. Susanna is friendly and welcoming and easy to talk to. I recommend Susanna for couples (of all kinds of couples out there) and an expert on religious trauma.
