Paula Sussman, LCSW

Paula Sussman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience helping people navigate stress, relationships, grief, and life changes. She centers each meeting on the person's strengths and values. Paula aims to create a respectful, collaborative space where people feel heard and can build momentum toward their goals.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Paula listens closely to each person's story and reflects back what matters most. She blends empathy and a gentle sense of humor to ease difficult conversations and to help people feel energized about change.

Paula draws on approaches that highlight the client's perspective and resources. She helps people identify small, practical steps that lead to progress. Sessions often focus on solutions, motivation, and the person's own capacities for healing.

She has a long history of supporting those facing caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, and end-of-life concerns, and she lists aging and geriatric issues among her focus areas. Paula also addresses loneliness, midlife questions, self-esteem, and women's issues in her work.

Paula practices in Colorado and meets with people across the state. If scheduling is a challenge, she invites prospective clients to message her about available times and options. She emphasizes collaboration and helping people decide if her approach feels like a good fit.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Paula uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s pace so their own goals guide each session. This approach helps when someone wants to explore feelings, improve self-esteem, or work through grief.

She also uses motivational interviewing, a practical style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It works well for decisions about caregiving, health-related behavior, or making life adjustments. Solution-focused therapy rounds out her approach by identifying small, doable steps and tracking progress toward concrete goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Paula will discuss what matters most to the person and try strategies that fit their goals and preferences. The process is collaborative - goals and methods can shift as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when that helps. Licensed professionals often tailor pacing and tasks so progress carries into daily life without requiring long or disruptive appointments.