Susan M. Long, Ph.D., LPCC-S
Dr. Long is a three-time alum from the University of Toledo, graduating with her Ph.D.
in Counselor Education in 2018. Dr. Long is an independently licensed clinical counselor
and supervisor (LPCC-S) in Ohio. She has treated children, adolescents, and adults,
presenting with a wide range of clinical concerns. Dr. Long has completed specialized
training in wellness counseling (CWC), cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I),
dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), the safe and sound protocol (SSP), and is nationally
certified in trauma-forced cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT).
Dr. Long’s scholarship focuses on holistic wellness in counseling with an emphasis
on best practice. Other lines of inquiry include the neurodiversity paradigm, companion
animal grief, using various qualitative research methods to examine meaning-making
across different phenomena. Dr. Long is published in peer-reviewed journals such in
the Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Journal of Counseling and Development, The
Family Journal, and Psychology of Violence. She has also authored and co-authored
several books chapters related to social class, neuroeducation, neurodiversity, climate
crisis, and other issues relevant to counseling practice. Dr. Long also serves on
the editorial boards for Counselor Education and Supervision and the Association of
Counselor Education and Supervision’s Teaching Practice Briefs.
