Susan Lipkin

Susan Lipkin is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work and 36 years of experience. She became licensed as a clinical social worker in 1988 and obtained independent licensure in 1999.

Her practice is client-centered, focusing on careful listening to understand what each person needs and what already works best for them. Over the course of her career she has worked in community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, veterans’ services, and has spent seven years in private practice as a psychotherapist.

Susan works with both men and women and has provided couples and family therapy. She has extensive experience supporting survivors of sexual and physical abuse and people managing a wide range of traumatic experiences, including military-related trauma. She has also worked with women coping with domestic violence and the stressors that emerge at different stages of life.

She has a particular interest in infertility and assists individuals and couples in navigating the strong emotions that can accompany that experience. Her work also includes supporting older adults facing issues related to aging.

Susan values flexibility in treatment, recognizing that no single approach fits everyone. She has received extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and uses that method when it aligns with a person’s needs. She has helped people manage depression, anxiety, difficult life decisions, and relationship challenges, offering a warm, accepting space without judgment and a focus on practical, real-life needs.

Susan holds the credential OH LISW I.0008521-SUPV, which indicates an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker. She looks forward to the opportunity to be of help and to get to know prospective clients.