Susan Widdicombe, LICSW

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Providing individual and family therapy to adults with a personalized approach, incorporating Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. I work with adults of all ages in navigating emotions, relationships, losses—all the challenges of everyday life. I specialize in areas of anxiety and depression, caregiver support, and cognitive impairment.

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Areas of Specialization

  • Our minds are powerful creators—forecasting the future, reviewing the past, absorbing the present. Sometimes they get stuck in one painful spot or replay an issue with the hope of solving it. Psychotherapy can help to observe the patterns, understand the meaning beneath them, and move beyond them.

  • Caring for a parent, partner, or family member with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias can be both meaningful and overwhelming. Our work may include:

    • Balancing caregiving with self-care

    • Coping with difficult emotions

    • Communication tools and strategies for caregiving

    • Navigating family dynamics

  • Our work may include:

    • Adjusting to cognitive changes

    • Coping with anxiety and emotional distress

    • Identifying values and establishing new routines

  •  Our work may include:

    • Identifying values in your stage of life

    • Coping with emotional distress including anxiety and depression

    • Navigating relationships with family and friends

    • Coping with medical conditions

Experience

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician
Geriatrics & Family Medicine Primary Care Practices
Boston, MA

PENN MEMORY CENTER
Clinical Social Work Intern
Outpatient Neurology Clinic - part of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

MEMORY CAFÉ FACILITATOR
Co-facilitator of improvisational workshops at Memory Café providing programming for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones

Education

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS
Postgraduate Fellowship in Psychoanalysis
Boston, MA

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
School of Social Policy and Practice
Masters of Social Work with Certificate in Aging 
Philadelphia, PA

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Therapy Services

  • Individual Therapy - 50-minute sessions

    Family Therapy / Consultation - 60-minute sessions

  • Inquire about sliding scale payment.

    Insurance:
    I am an out-of-network provider, who is accepting self-pay. I can provide superbills upon request, which you can submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

    Ask your insurance provider about reimbursement for out-of-network services. I am enrolled in Mentaya, which helps clients receive reimbursement: https://www.mentaya.com/

  • I currently provide telehealth sessions.

    I will be offering in-person sessions in the Boston area. Please let me know if you message what format you would prefer

Get in Touch

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