Susan Morrow

MSW, LCSW, ACSW

Psychotherapy

Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy

"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate."

-C.G. Jung

Contemporary culture generates a dizzying amount of information with corresponding demands that compete for our attention. We live fragmented, staccato lives- with perhaps some ever slight, albeit nagging, sense that something is off  kilter.   When our senses are muted, we become more at risk of losing our connection to what sustains us as a species.  Life can take on  a compulsive quality, commonly expressed through addictions, compulsive working, disordered eating, unsatisfying relationships or mindless shopping.  We lose the cues to what nourishes the soul and enlivens us. In this half-awake state,  strive as we may to connect in our primary relationships, we find ourselves yearning, in some cases, resentful that our partners, friends and families are unable to reach us in a more meaningful way.

Therapy offers the opportunity to still oneself to the wisdom that reflection will bring.  Whether this takes the form of couples counseling, individual counseling or group therapy, the therapy process provides a different lens through which to look at our lives.  From this informed position,  we can strive to find more creative ways to live in this world, ways that will provide real sustenance and comfort.  To replace emptiness and distress with hope .

I have been helping couples, individuals, families and groups for over thirty years.  The common thread in my work has been the satisfaction that comes from working with people to develop the skills and gifts that engage them more deeply with self, relationships and the world.  I first saw this at work at my mother’s kitchen table, a sanctuary where friends, neighbors, and family congregated.

After serving in a various non-profit settings;  as a program director in community mental health, as clinician in family services and treatment agencies, and as an educator and trainer in substance abuse prevention and community wellness programs,  I began a private counseling practice.  With broad, varied experiences helping couples, groups, individuals and families, I am equipped to help you to negotiate life’s transitions and bumps in the road.  I will be happy to assist you to nudge your life and relationships into focus.