LCSW, 12 years of experience
My name is Suzanne Merz-Reno and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Oakland, CA. I completed my BA in Psychology at San Diego State and Masters in Social Work at Cal State East Bay. I offer telehealth services throughout the state of California. I work with adolescents, adults, and older adults and specifically enjoy serving LGBTQIA+ and those with chronic pain.
In the first session with me, we will focus on getting to know each other and clarifying treatment plan goals. By the end of the first session, I am hoping that you have a sense of the concrete approaches we will work on together for your healing as well as a dedicated, safe space to further develop a deeper relationship with each other and with your sense of self.
I strive to create a comfortable, non-judgmental space and utilize curiosity to better understand my client’s challenges and goals. I sincerely believe that the client is the expert in their own life and will direct my clients to their internal wisdom. When appropriate, I use humor and self-disclosure to further connect with my clients.
I typically work with individuals who have tried talk therapy without having much success in symptom reduction and need additional support connecting the mind, body, and spirit. I work well with individuals with anxiety, depression, and those who have experienced attachment trauma.
I have been using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy in my practice for over 3 years and use the modality to process traumatic events and improve self regulation.
I utilize parts language to better understand symptoms from the client and support client with developing connection to internal wisdom. I support client in developing understanding innate coping and increasing self compassion.
I have been teaching DBT skills to clients to support mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication.
1 rating with written reviews
March 8, 2025
Suzanne knew how to choose the right primary therapy methods for me and in every therapy session she continues to choose the right details within those methods to guide me.