Susan Caso, MA, LPC

Susan Caso, MA, LPC, helps people find the feeling of connectedness that creates heartfelt interactions. She is the author of, The Parent-Teen Connection: How to Build LifeLong Family Relationships, (release date October 22nd) endorsed by Children's Hospital Colorado and Crisis Text Line. She is a therapist and speaker with over twenty years in clinical practice. Susan helps parents, teens, couples, and families create emotional safety to build stronger relationships. As a mom of three amazing humans, she knows it’s all about being connected. Susan dedicates herself to eliminating stigma around mental health. She is a Board Member and the Mental Health Director of The Liv Project. Susan consulted as Technical and Strategic Advisor on the film My Sister Liv, created by a Grammy-Award- winning director and producer team. Susan contributed as a Board Member of Rise Against Suicide for over three years. Susan imagines new tools, models, and resources to help people engage in open-hearted conversations. Susan’s work has been featured in media outlets such as Mother.ly, Wait Until 8th, and The Hollywood Reporter. Before opening Boulder Family Counseling in 2008, Susan counseled at-risk teens and adults at Catholic Charities Home-Based and Outpatient Counseling Departments. Susan interned at Excelsior Youth Center in Aurora, Colorado, counseling adolescent girls in crisis intervention and stabilization programs. Susan holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education from the University of Colorado and undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Human Development from the University of Kansas. She studied Dr. Bruce Perry’s PhD. Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and Les Greenber. Susan specializes in adolescent issues, relationship issues (including communication and family conflict), anxiety, depression, suicidology, and bipolar disorder. Susan helps people create more meaningful connections in an often disconnected world. Learn more at SusanCaso.com.