Susie J. Balcom, LCSW, RYT-200

Susie is a therapist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a certification in Sex and Gender Studies from Saginaw Valley State University in 2017, followed by a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020. She obtained her social work licence in 2021.

Grounded in cultural-relational and feminist frameworks, Susie helps clients explore how societal and cultural influences shape their lives. She guides individuals toward more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others, integrating mindfulness and movement-based practices to create an active, embodied healing experience. Her approach blends evidence-based clinical techniques with holistic methods, such as yoga, walking sessions, and periodic availability for in-person processing sessions, to support a deeper mind-body connection.

Susie works with clients ages 16 through adulthood, including survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, complex trauma, and workplace harassment. She has extensive experience supporting college students, individuals navigating re-traumatizing legal experiences (such as civil lawsuits, criminal court, and Title IX cases), those engaged in sex work, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

In addition to her clinical work, Susie is an experienced trainer who has designed and facilitated workshops on trauma-informed yoga, courses on how to respond to trauma disclosures, as well as ran group-processing sessions in schools and nonprofits. 

Susie is currently pursuing certification in sex therapy and her RYT-500 (registered yoga teacher at the 500-hour level).

She provides virtual psychotherapy for clients physically located in Pennsylvania, periodic access to in-person sessions at her office space in Pittsburgh, and offers private and group yoga sessions to individuals both in-person and virtually.

Susie’s base rate is $125 per session. Most people pay between $65 – $145 per 60 min session.