Susan Stallworth Ma, Lpc, Lpcc

Susan Stallworth, MA, LPC, LPCC has a diverse range of work experience in the mental health field. Susan is currently running their own private practice, providing telehealth talk therapy sessions to residents of California, Colorado, and Texas, as well as in-person sessions to residents of Austin, Texas. Their therapeutic modalities include trauma-focused therapies like EMDR, attachment-focused narrative therapy, mindfulness, meditation, polyvagal theory, and feminist theory. Susan primarily works with clients who have experienced trauma, abuse, codependency, personality disorders, mood disorders, disordered eating behaviors, as well as those seeking to improve assertiveness, communication skills, and emotional regulation.

Prior to their private practice, Susan worked as a remote mental health therapist for Spring Health, starting in 2022. Susan also served as a mental health therapist for Crossover Health from 2020 to 2022.

Before transitioning into private practice and remote work, Susan gained valuable experience as a licensed professional counselor at Dallas Counseling and Treatment Center (DCTC) from 2018 to 2020. At DCTC, they provided outpatient individual psychotherapy sessions, working with clients coping with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, trauma, attachment disorders, life transitional stressors, codependency, substance abuse, and sexual abuse.

In 2019, Susan worked as a CBT-D research assistant at Tarleton State University, where they participated in a 15-week study exploring the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in treating Treatment Resistant Depression.

Earlier in their career, they gained experience as a psychiatric office assistant at Paul Barkopoulos MD in 2017, where they provided temporary support within a private psychiatry office, managing patient files, scheduling appointments, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and FMLA/OSHA regulations.

Susan also worked as a community counselor at Clearview Treatment Programs from 2016 to 2017, providing counseling and implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) coping skills for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, eating disorders, emotional dysregulation, comorbid disorders, trauma, and substance use.

Furthermore, they served as a trainee at Airport Marina Counseling Service from 2016 to 2017, where they gained experience in individual and group therapy, report writing, case conceptualizations, and co-facilitating group therapy for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Self-Esteem Interventions.

With their extensive work experience and diverse therapeutic approaches, Susan Stallworth is well-equipped to provide comprehensive mental health support to their clients.

Susan Stallworth, MA, LPC, LPCC has a comprehensive education history in various fields. Susan obtained a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, which they completed between 2014 and 2017. In 2009, Susan completed a 200-hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) program through Yoga Alliance, focusing on Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Therapy. Susan expanded their expertise in the field of nutrition and wellness by pursuing a Nutrition and Wellness Consultation program at the American Fitness Professionals and Associates in 2019. Additionally, Susan furthered their knowledge and skills in Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Therapy through the Center for Trauma and Embodiment Yoga Program in 2020. Recently, in 2021, they engaged in the study of Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda at the Shakti School.