Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
How Susan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Susan
Dr. Susan (Sue) Futeral is a medical doctor and a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 33 years of professional experience. She introduces herself as calm and straightforward and aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
She helps people address stress and anxiety, depression, addictions, eating concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship struggles, self-esteem, sleep problems, ADHD, and career or life-change challenges.
Background and approach
Her practice includes additional focus areas such as body image, first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and post-traumatic stress. In sessions she creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She listens carefully, asks practical questions, and works with each person to set small, concrete goals.
Her style emphasizes clarity and collaboration rather than jargon or long lectures. Dr. Futeral uses approaches like attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused steps, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
She explains methods in plain language so people know what to expect and can choose what feels helpful. Her office is in Maryland and she conducts therapy in English. For many people the process begins with a short questionnaire and a scheduled intake so the therapist and client can decide together on next steps.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Susan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Approaches Susan lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape emotions and expectations. Online sessions use conversation and exercises to help people notice patterns in close relationships and try different responses that feel safer and more connected.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep struggles, anger, and many day-to-day challenges because it emphasizes concrete experiments and skills practice between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These short practices can be done during a video call or guided over messaging to build steady habits that reduce stress.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan together when something is or is not helping. That collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to the individual rather than using one fixed method.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face for deeper conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or shorter daily work. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments while still accessing skilled therapists and focused techniques.
Questions people ask about Susan
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related life challenges.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She keeps sessions clear and practical, listening closely and helping clients set small, achievable goals. She explains techniques plainly and collaborates on what methods to try.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional work experience in clinical practice and related settings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds an MD and is a LCSW-C, and she is licensed to practice in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible ways to connect.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on availability.