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Susan Pease Gadoua L.C.S.W.

About

Susan Pease Gadoua, L.C.S.W., is the author of San Francisco best-seller, Contemplating Divorce, A Step-by-Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go (August 2008), and Stronger Day by Day: Reflections for Healing and Rebuilding After Divorce (July 2010). She is also the co-author with journalist, Vicki Larson, of The New I Do, Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels, (Seal Press, September 2014). She also authored The Parenting Marriage Workbook: A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning from a Traditional Marriage to a Parenting Marriage (2017) as well as her latest workbook, Contemplating Divorce Workbook (a companion to her 2008 bestseller that will be sold on Amazon) (2020). Susan also published an eBook entitled, The Top Ten Misguided Reasons to Stay in a Bad Marriage (2011).

Susan is a licensed therapist based in the northern San Francisco Bay Area with an expertise in marriage and divorce.She counsels clients via phone or Skype all over the world as well as running workshops and retreats in northern California. Susan is a sought-out speaker on marriage and divorce. She has appeared on television, radio and print, including The CBS Early Show and publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, The Washington Post, Thrive Global, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Divorce Magazine.

Recent Posts
Why ​​​​​​​Trying to Save Money in Your Divorce May Cost You

Knowing what your case requires and learning which divorce method fits you best can make a big difference in how well your marital dissolution process goes.

Knowing what your case requires and learning which divorce method fits you best can make a big difference in how well your marital dissolution process goes.

Could These Counterintuitive Moves Save Your Marriage?

There's more than one direction to follow when your marriage is on the rocks. Consider taking a risk and trying something new.

There's more than one direction to follow when your marriage is on the rocks. Consider taking a risk and trying something new.

3 Possible Reasons Your Partner Isn’t Connecting With You

If you're feeling frustrated that you can't connect emotionally with your mate, it may not be you. It may be because the "3 A's" are at play.

If you're feeling frustrated that you can't connect emotionally with your mate, it may not be you. It may be because the "3 A's" are at play.

What You Need in Your Marriage Isn't the Problem

Couples fall into negative behaviors and beliefs when they don't get their needs met, but there are ways to remedy this.

Couples fall into negative behaviors and beliefs when they don't get their needs met, but there are ways to remedy this.

The 3 Worst Mistakes Men Make in Divorce

Men often make the divorce process harder on themselves and others. Given how they are raised, these mistakes make sense, but they should still be avoided when possible.

Men often make the divorce process harder on themselves and others. Given how they are raised, these mistakes make sense, but they should still be avoided when possible.

The Top 3 Rude Awakenings of Divorce

Splitting up can be challenging, but did you know it would be this challenging?

Splitting up can be challenging, but did you know it would be this challenging?