Susana Mejia-Vargas, LCSW

Susana Mejia-Vargas is a fully bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping clients heal from unresolved trauma. She explains that trauma can show up in many ways - persistent anxiety, depressive symptoms, disrupted sleep, chronic irritability, feelings of hopelessness, and elevated stress - and she helps people identify how past events continue to affect their daily lives.

She combines clinical judgement with respect for each person's own expertise about their life, guiding assessments and treatment decisions while encouraging clients to take an active role in the process. Her practice draws on evidence-based methods including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, and motivational therapy to tailor care to individual needs.

Susana has a particular background working with adoptees and adopting families who face grief, identity and cultural questions, insecure attachment, and trauma related to adoption and foster care. She focuses on building resilience, developing coping skills for stress, connecting with support resources, and helping clients find purpose and meaning.

Fostering effective communication is a central strength of her work - she emphasizes active listening and building rapport to help clients explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Susana approaches therapy as a collaborative journey and looks forward to supporting clients as they pursue healing and greater well-being.

Trauma-informed Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Susana Mejia-Vargas uses evidence-based methods to help clients address trauma and related concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to support people managing intense emotions and relationship challenges. Narrative therapy helps clients reframe personal stories and separate identity from painful events, which can be especially useful for adoptees and those working through attachment and identity issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susana works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, discuss goals, and adjust techniques over time so the plan fits each person’s preferences and circumstances. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatments remain focused and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with a licensed professional. Sessions may occur via video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around work, family, or geographic limits. These options allow continuity of care and make it simpler for clients to engage in therapy from their everyday environments.