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Dr. Susan (Sue) Futeral, MD, LCSW-C

Based in Maryland Online sessions

Compassionate clinician blending medical and social work

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Years in practice
33
Credentials
MD, LCSW-C
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Susan

Dr. Susan (Sue) Futeral is a Maryland clinician with 33 years of experience. She combines medical and social work perspectives to help people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns.

Sue aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's situation. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard topics. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and identifying small changes that make daily life easier.

Background and approach

Conversations are practical and grounded in clear steps people can try between sessions. Sue uses a mix of approaches tailored to the problem at hand. She often draws on attachment ideas to explore relationship patterns and on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are used to build coping skills and to set reachable goals. Her background includes both an MD and a Licensed Certified Social Worker credential, which inform a broad view of mental health and functioning. That experience supports work with complex issues such as addictions, eating concerns, grief, and compassion fatigue.

She also addresses career stress, sleep problems, and challenges related to identity and relationships. Many people come for short-term help with a specific challenge. Others work longer to address trauma, bipolar concerns, or repeated patterns that interfere with life.

Sue likes to move at a pace the client finds comfortable and to list concrete next steps after each session.

Focus areas and approaches

What Susan works with

Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susan helps people with.

Approaches Susan lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How attachment and practical therapies translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and communication. Online conversations can uncover those patterns and help people try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change feelings and routines. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood swings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short practices to reduce reactivity and ground attention in the present moment, which can help with stress, cravings, and sleep issues.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist evaluates your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggests techniques to try together. That plan can change as progress is made, with regular check-ins to see what helps and what needs adjusting.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer shorter, written exchanges or need to fit support around work or caregiving. These options make it easier to maintain momentum and to practice new skills between sessions.
Questions

Questions people ask about Susan

What kinds of concerns does this clinician address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, addictions, grief, parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The approach is practical and conversational, offering a calm, nonjudgmental space and clear steps to try between sessions.

What experience does the clinician bring?

She has 33 years of professional experience combining medical and social work perspectives to help people with complex and everyday concerns.

Where is the therapist based and what are the credentials?

She practices in Maryland and holds an MD and an LCSW-C credential.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with this clinician?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Work can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.

How does cost and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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