Susanna Guarino
Counselor, MS, LMHC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
1100 S Goodman St, Suite 312, Rochester, NY 14620
Let's Connect (585) 294-4776
I'm a therapist+musician who loves working with people on their journeys to healthier relationships and becoming their authentic selves. I was raised fundamentalist and spent my childhood learning fire and brimstone theology and memorizing verses from the King James Bible. Needless to say I chose to leave the "sinners in the hands of an angry God" mentality behind when I grew up. The truth is, being hard on ourselves doesn't help us or anyone else. But compassion, love, acceptance and presence connect us to who we really are, and who we can become.
Along the journey, I've played a lot of music (with friends, in bands) and become a therapist. I wrote an album while in grad school and took a year off after grad school to play shows and work at a record store. I believe it's OK to have multiple passions, to want to do a lot of things, to use your voice, and to take your time figuring it all out.
In our work together, I want to help you tap into your own creativity and inner wisdom while also drawing from evidence-based modalities so you can live a purposeful life, deepen your relationships, and reach your goals as a couple or as an individual. LGBTQI affirming. Puedo hablar contigo un poco de español, pero no puedo hablar con fluencia.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $225
- Couple Sessions $300
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Optum
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Susanna Guarino
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 009186 Susanna Guarino
- In Practice for 9 Years
- Certificate from Gottman Institute 2020
- Certificate from Beck Institute 2020
- Attended St. John Fisher College, Graduated 2015
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Susanna Guarino
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Religious trauma/spiritual abuse survivors
- Trauma and PTSD
- Marital and Premarital
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Perinatal Mental Health (Postpartum Mental Health)
- Relationship Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress
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Susanna Guarino
Counselor, MS, LMHC
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Body Positivity ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
I also speak
Some Spanish
Religion
Buddhist
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Body Positivity ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
I also speak
Some Spanish
Religion
Buddhist
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Existential
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Psychodynamic
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (585) 294-4776
Susanna Guarino
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Groups
Religious Trauma Support Group
For clients with religious trauma or adverse spiritual experiences in their past who want to connect with others with similar experiences, increase their self-compassion and self-acceptance and heal from guilt and shame. Zoom or in person (1100 S. Goodman St.)
Expertise
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Session Cost
$50+
Group Meets
Every Wed 4:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.
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Couples Therapy Group
For couples who want to improve their communication, learn conflict management skills and connect with other couples with similar experiences. This group will be both didactic and process based, with didactic material drawn from the Gottman Method Couples Therapy framework.
Session Cost
$100+
Group Meets
Every Thu 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Location
Suite 312
1100 S Goodman St
Rochester, NY 14620
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Location
Additional Location
Providence, RI 02909
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Susanna Guarino
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Last Modified: 18 Apr 2024