Susann Adams, MD, LCSW-C

Susann Adams is a Maryland-based clinician with 25 years of professional experience who holds both an MD and an LCSW-C. The MD denotes a Doctor of Medicine and the LCSW-C indicates a licensed clinical social worker credential in Maryland, reflecting dual training in medical and social work perspectives.

As a Veteran, she has extensive experience working with Veterans as well as with individuals, groups, families, and teens. Her background also includes work within the legal system as a treatment provider, giving her familiarity with court-involved care and related supports.

Her clinical focus encompasses addictions and substance use, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, and depression. She approaches therapy from a strengths-based stance, viewing each person as the expert of their own story and building treatment around the goals that matter most to the individual. That approach can include harm-reduction options where abstinence is not required while working on addiction goals, and flexibility to begin with shorter sessions when anxiety makes longer meetings difficult. She acknowledges that reaching out for help requires courage and aims to support people through practical, goal-centered steps toward change.