Dr. Susan (Sue) Futeral

Dr. Susan (Sue) Futeral is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 33 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating concerns. She invites clients to take a first step and acknowledges how hard that can feel.

Sue builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. She focuses on practical conversations and small steps that fit into everyday life. Sessions are grounded in clear goals and respectful listening.

Her background includes long experience supporting people with relationship tensions, addiction and recovery challenges, grief, and issues around identity and sexuality. She also works with concerns such as sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career questions. Sue brings a broad frame to complex situations and attends to what matters most to each person.

In therapy she uses approaches that emphasize connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She also employs mindfulness and solution-focused tools to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Hypnotherapy is part of her toolkit when appropriate.

Sue aims to collaborate with each client to set priorities and try manageable changes. She values steady progress and practical strategies that people can use between sessions. If you are ready to begin, she invites you to take the next step and book a match through the site.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Work

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can use this approach to help people notice patterns in relationships and try new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In brief, practical exercises and thought records are used to test new behaviors and reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can be practiced during sessions and between meetings to support sleep, stress, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on results.

Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if they prefer those adjustments.