Susan Splitt is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, and Self Esteem. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I respectfully focus on the uniqueness of each individual and how they are experiencing themselves in the present moment, rather than what they have been told in the past. I am a trauma informed therapist, specializing in working with grief, loss, trauma and life transitions. My professional experience includes working in an inpatient psychiatric setting with adults with trauma, substance abuse and chronic mental health issues, working with adult survivors of childhood trauma and working as a bereavement counselor in hospice. My theoretical orientation is Gestalt which focuses on awareness of body sensations, sensory contact with the environment, awareness of thoughts, dreams and memories and one’s own personal beliefs, values and world view. In therapy this includes mindfulness and dream work. I have studied the trauma theories of Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk and Dr. Judith Herman. I have also been trained in EMDR, DBT and Motivational Interviewing and teach groups in mindfulness, relaxati