Susan Morsching, L.I.C.S.W.

I take a patient-centered approach to meet my patients where they're at during the assessment and treatment phases of therapy. Therapy should be a nonjudgmental space for them to feel safe and build trust to work through the thoughts and situations they may otherwise feel unable to share.

I want to make sure patients are connected with the right services and mental health provider to meet the goals they are wanting to reach. Working in pediatrics oftentimes takes both the patient and their family working together for sustainable change and encouragement to keep moving forward.

I have been in the mental health field for 20 years, and I continue to learn and adapt to the ongoing mental health needs of children and their families. I believe ongoing training and commitment to patient needs is vital in providing ongoing competent care. In the past, I have worked in residential group homes and family-based positions providing clinical services in the home and community with children of all ages. I am passionate about my work and being a resource to help my patients achieve their goals.

Education

• Master's degree, Social Work, Minnesota State University-Mankato

Internship

• Family Group Decision Making and Family-Based Clinical Services, Greater Minnesota Family Services

Certifications

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, State of Minnesota

• Trained in:
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)

• Pediatrics — treating children, ages 2-18:
• Anxiety disorders
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Behavioral and emotional challenges in young children
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Trauma and attachment-related disorders