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Last edited 02/03/2025

Headshot of Susan Schumann Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Susan Schumann

She / Her / Hers

Accepting New Clients
Headshot of Susan Schumann Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Identifies As
She / Her / HersWomanLiving with ADHD, Living with Anxiety, Living with a chronic disease
Specialties
Specializes in
DepressionAnxietyWork StressRelationship IssuesSelf-Esteem
General Expertise
Loss/GriefRace & Cultural IdentitySocial AnxietyAddictionAbuse/Survivors of abuseAnger managementAttachment issuesBody image issuesCaregiver stress & supportChronic illnessCreative blocks & writer's blockGender identity & transgender healthLGBTQIA related issuesLife transitionsTraumaWomen's issuesCoping Skills
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Internal Family Systems TherapySomatic TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingAttachment-Based TherapyPositive PsychologyPsychodynamic Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual TherapyCouples Counseling
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Insurance & Fees
Insurances Accepted
AetnaHarvard Pilgrim HealthcareOptumOscar HealthOxford Health Plans
Cash Pay Rates/Out-of-Pocket
First Session:$175
Individual Therapy:$150
Couples Counseling:$150
Professional Background
LicensureMassachusetts, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, 125758Rhode Island, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, ISW03707
Work HistoryI began my social work journey 20+ years ago when I became a public school educator, I just didn't realize it at the time. I learned very quickly that what I taught mattered little and how I cared mattered most. I knew students couldn't learn when their basic safety/needs weren't met. When I felt that I was no longer as effective as I hoped because what students needed was beyond my scope of practice, I decided to leave teaching and get my Master's in Social Work from Boston University in 2016. I entered internships that were entirely different than where I had worked before. The most profound experience was working in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation outpatient mental health clinic. This is how I started my trauma journey. I have since become Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained and utilize a multitude of additional treatment modalities, such as, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Families Systems, Somatic Therapy, Psychodynamic, and Motivational Interviewing. In addition to working in schools and community mental health clinics, I started my own private practice called Blooming Lotus Psychotherapy. I work predominantly with adults 18+. My clients are struggling anxiety, depression, PTSD, life transitions, work/life balance, and stress. I employ a warm, non-judgemental, holistic approach to healing.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Susan Schumann, LICSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
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