Susan Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Board Certified Diplomate.She has been in private practice in La Mesa, California since 1987 (see her CV for detailed professional history). Susan was known for a no-nonsense, to-the-heart-of-the-matter approach. This simply means she tends to be direct and has a long-practiced ability to get to the heart of a problem quickly. Separating critical issues from the irrelevant can save time and money.
Susan Brown’s work as a counselor is based on the assumption that good character, accountability, healthy relationships and balance create a foundation for a satisfying, meaningful life.
Susan Brown is a therapist expert in using EMDR at La mesa. Her specialties include trauma, PTSD, substance abuse, addictions and behavioral compulsions (pornography, gambling, compulsive eating, shopping, etc.) depression, anxiety, grief, and loss.
Full Range of Treatment Services for Adults:
Trauma & Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Substance Addictions and other Compulsive Behaviors
Consultation
Susan Brown specialize in a treatment approach called EMDR therapy. In her work as both an individual and a couples counselor, she has found it to be an invaluable tool for reasons that will become clear in the sections below. She was in practice for 15 years prior to being trained in EMDR therapy. Since incorporating it into her practice. Susan watched clients heal more fully and more deeply than in all her years prior. It is a treatment approach well worth reading about.
She offers individual and small group consultation for expanding your use of EMDR therapy at San Diego. She specializes in the use of EMDR with complex trauma, addictions, and other compulsive behaviors as well as “getting started” with newly trained clinicians EMDR therapy specialist at CA. and those in need of their 10 post-training consultation hours.