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The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC

The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC

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19 Bridge Street, Unit 9, Portside Office Suite, Kittery, ME 03904
Let's Connect (207) 417-4063
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
I provide a wide array of services for married and unmarried, heterosexual and same-sex partners at all stages of the coupling process. I'm passionate about helping individuals and couples to develop necessary skills and knowledge to achieve their highest potential for joy, growth, and problem-solving. I also know that not every relationship can be saved, and work with those clients, individually or together, who need to let go as amicably as possible. *I am also a Certified Discernment Counselor providing specialized brief treatment for couples presenting with ambivalence about staying married or getting divorced.
In 2010 I launched Couplespeak, providing online products and services for relationship skills. My Couplespeak Series workbooks: "I'm Talking! Are You Listening?" and "Become Relationship Smart Without A Lifetime Of Therapy" are available on Amazon.com. Also available: many original articles about relationship issues, several published on Psych central.com.
Tune in to my BlogTalk Radio show, "The Couplespeak Relationship Forum" - podcasts aired monthly on Wednesdays 8:30 PM at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/SusanLager. Join me as I interview experts in various fields discussing compelling relationship issues, or sharing mini "life lessons" about living with more meaning and joy.
Call The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager now for a free 15 minute consultation - (207) 417-4063

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Susan Lager, The Couples Center, PLLC

19 Bridge Street, Unit 9

Portside Office Suite

Kittery, ME 03904 map

(207) 417-4063
I offer tele-therapy here for clients who prefer remote sessions. Vaccinated clients are offered live sessions on Thursdays & Fridays.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital and Mood Disorders 
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Let's Connect (207) 417-4063
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Susan Lager, The Couples Center, PLLC

19 Bridge Street, Unit 9

Portside Office Suite

Kittery, ME 03904 map

(207) 417-4063
I offer tele-therapy here for clients who prefer remote sessions. Vaccinated clients are offered live sessions on Thursdays & Fridays.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital and Mood Disorders 
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160
  • Couple Sessions $185
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • "point of service" plans
  • Out of Network
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The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. (207) 417-4063
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. (207) 417-4063

Qualifications

    Clinical Social Work/Therapist: Susan Lager

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Hampshire / 202 Susan Lager
    License state differs from primary location state.
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 38 years
  • Attended Fordham University, Graduated 1977
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Doherty Relationship Institute for Discernment Counseling Discernment Counselor / 2017
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I recognize that remote work for many, has been more crucial and comfortable since the Covid 19 pandemic. I'm therefore currently licensed in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida, so I can see you live / online if you're located in any of those states.
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Call for a free consultation now - (207) 417-4063
"
I recognize that remote work for many, has been more crucial and comfortable since the Covid 19 pandemic. I'm therefore currently licensed in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida, so I can see you live / online if you're located in any of those states.
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Call for a free consultation now - (207) 417-4063

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bisexual
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Discernment Counseling for couples on the brink
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obesity
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Do these issues align with your needs? - (207) 417-4063
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Do these issues align with your needs? - (207) 417-4063

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Discernment Counseliing
  • Eclectic
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Integrative
  • Narrative
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Strength-Based
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. - (207) 417-4063
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. - (207) 417-4063

Location

Primary Location

Susan Lager, The Couples Center, PLLC

19 Bridge Street, Unit 9

Portside Office Suite

Kittery, ME 03904

(207) 417-4063
"
I offer tele-therapy here for clients who prefer remote sessions. Vaccinated clients are offered live sessions on Thursdays & Fridays.
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Call for a free consultation now - (207) 417-4063
"
I offer tele-therapy here for clients who prefer remote sessions. Vaccinated clients are offered live sessions on Thursdays & Fridays.
Photo of Susan Lager - The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
The Couples Center / Couplespeak™: Susan Lager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, CPC
Call for a free consultation now - (207) 417-4063