Meet Susie Rokosch, LCSW
I’ve always been curious about people - why we become who we become, how our experiences shape us, and what actually allows us to change. That curiosity brought me into clinical work more than 17 years ago, but my understanding of trauma and healing is personal, too. As a teenager, I survived a serious car accident that left me with significant injuries and began a long relationship with my own body, pain, and recovery. I’ve learned from both sides of the therapy room that we can understand ourselves incredibly well and still find our bodies responding to something our minds know is no longer happening.
My own path has continued to shape the therapist I’ve become. Yoga taught me to listen to my body long before nervous-system work became central to my clinical practice. Over the years, EMDR, somatic work, attachment theory, contemplative practices, and psychedelic medicine have continued to deepen - and sometimes completely rearrange - my understanding of healing. I work personally with Ayahuasca and have experienced how profoundly different it can be to know something in the body rather than simply understand it intellectually. That experience informs my work with clients who are exploring psychedelic medicine, while clinical training and experience remain the foundation from which I practice.
More than any particular modality though, I believe healing happens in relationship. I’m curious, direct, warm, imperfect, and genuinely human. I love depth, but I also love humor. I won’t sit silent behind a neutral expression; I’ll be there with you - paying attention to your story, your body, what happens between us, and the parts of you that learned to protect you along the way. My goal isn’t to help you become a better-managed version of yourself. It’s to help you know yourself more deeply, trust what you discover there, and have greater freedom in how you move through your life.
