About Susan Pan

Susan Pan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), an experienced alcohol and drug counselor, a certified sex addictions counselor (CSAT), a certified Daring Way™ facilitator (CDWF), and a certified partner trauma therapist (CPTT) candidate. She has over 30 years of therapy experience working with people on a full range of mental health and addiction issues. Susan graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore with a Masters in Social Work and a Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Minnesota. She offers LCSW supervision for newly graduated Social Workers working to gain their hours toward licensure. While in private practice (since '86), she has worked both inpatient and outpatient services in her career, including substance abuse--working with addicts, spouses and families. Susan has therapeutic expertise in depression, sex addiction, anxiety, alcohol/drug addiction, and co-dependence. Her supportive, naturally curious, and pro-active approach empowers people experiencing difficulties to make change.

THERAPY EXPERIENCE: 
Psychotherapist, Changeworks Family Therapy, Reston, Virginia                                                                                                           
The principles of Changeworks Family Therapy is to provide psychotherapy counseling to individuals, couples, families and groups using a behavioral-cognitive model. Couples and family issues are primary focus.      

Corporate Human Resource Educational Seminars on Alcohol and Drug Policy; First Advantage EAP; Lecturer/Instructor for Corporate Professional Awareness.

Director of Fairfax Branch, Jewish Social Services, Fairfax, Virginia      

Clinical supervisor developing and delivering marketed JSSA services throughout Northern Virginia. Provided outpatient psychotherapy for both adults and children.

Adjunct Social Work Professor,George Mason University

Managed and presented field placement course to first year graduate Social Work students. Provided liaison services between students and their field placement supervisors.

Psychotherapist/Family Life Educator, Pan & Associates, Oak Brook, Illinois

Private Practice Principal providing successful psychotherapy with individuals, couples, families and groups. As a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CDAC), addictions, martial relationships and parenting issues were the primary focus.

Provided crisis intervention seminars and services to DOJ (post 9/11), FAA and corporate individuals who were involved in a disaster/crisis situations.

Developed and presented family life education workshops to corporations including stress management, work/family balance and parenting discipline techniques.

EDUCATION:

Masters of Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Masters of Arts, Baltimore Hebrew College

Bachelor of Science Social Work, University of Minnesota