Susan J. Coe, Ph.D. Bio

Susan J. Coe, Ph.D., LCSW has thirty years of clinical experience working in a variety of mental health settings, including both outpatient and inpatient.  She works with all ages of clients from the very young child through teens, adults, and senior citizens. 

Dr. Coe earned her Ph.D. in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Masters degree in social work from Boston University.  She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Sue Coe’s focus with young children includes such issues as ADHD and post-trauma crises such as abuse or death of a loved one.  To help the child reach his/her maximum level of functioning, she works extensively with families, schools, physicians, and others.  Her work with children assists their efforts to identify and cope with feelings, to understand the issues and to problem solve.

In addition to her work with children, Dr. Coe sees a variety of clients who are trying to cope with such issues as life crises, grief, anxiety, depression, and marital conflict.  She works with individuals, groups, or families to best address the issues as presented by the clients.

In addition to basic graduate education in the holistic practice of social work, Dr. Coe has expanded her practice expertise with extensive post-graduate training.  Some of this training includes a variety of techniques which address symptom-focused therapy.  This has included Cognitive Behavioral, Depth Oriented Brief Therapy, and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET).

In addition to her private practice, Dr. Coe has taught extensively in graduate and undergraduate schools of social work in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Massachusetts.  Student education allows her to remain current in the latest clinical research which effect clinical practice. Many of the teaching tools are readily translated into tools for helping clients cope with their issues. 

Whether teaching, consulting, supervising, or in direct practice, Susan Coe, Ph.D., LCSW seeks to share the lessons of effective practice as gathered over thirty years of work with people.  She seeks to encourage each individual’s power to grow and become a positive and productive person with a sense of emotional health and well-being.