Susan Horvat, Therapist in California — Zencare
Susan Adelaide Horvat
Susan Adelaide Horvat
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Susan Adelaide Horvat
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Susan Adelaide Horvat

She/Her/Hers

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, MA Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
California, Minnesota Accepting Online

I am not meeting with clients in-person currently due to COVID-19. I will eventually offer in-person sessions again in West Los Angeles and Redondo Beach (CA).
Updated December 14, 2021

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Depression
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Trauma
  • Stress management
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Professional statement

Susan Horvat is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor located in Beverly Hills, CA. Susan provides excellent clinical care for clients who suffer from mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. She also specializes in supporting clients who have personality disorders, specifically Borderline Personality Disorder, and feel disconnected from themselves and others and find themselves constantly in conflict with loved ones. She is passionate about helping clients who previously experienced traumatic events move forward in their lives.

In her practice, Susan uses Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to give clients the tools they need to manage their emotions. She teaches clients different ways to handle feelings of stress, anger, frustration, and sadness. Using these coping skills, clients learn to take time to assess their emotions before reacting to them. Susan also uses a therapy approach called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which helps clients process through traumatic memories to decrease their impact on the present day. Susan is certified in DBT by the Linehan Board of Certification.

Susan earned her Master’s degree from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. Clients who work with Susan grow their resiliency through mindfulness, expression, and the ability to respond to stressors effectively. Susan empowers her clients to take care of themselves and take the next step in their mental health journey.

Message to clients

It is both a great honor and a great responsibility to walk alongside someone as they navigate their life journey. Whether you are looking to manage stress, learn how to regulate intense and overwhelming emotions, change ineffective behaviors, heal from trauma, or explore your sense of meaning and purpose in this life, I would be honored to support you in realizing your goals. I use an inclusive, collaborative, supportive and strengths-based approach and rely both on my clinical experience as well as evidence-based treatments (e.g., Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)) to customize a treatment plan with you.

I believe that the therapeutic alliance is a relationship between equals. This means that we will collaborate. You are the expert on you, so you will educate me on your history, experience, values, and goals; I will provide psychoeducation, support, professional guidance, as well as tools and strategies that you can put into practice immediately. The sessions may not always be comfortable or easy, and it may take some time to experience the changes you seek, but I will be with you each step of the way.

I look forward starting our work together soon.

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Borderline personality disorder - Increasing insight into relational patterns and destructive behaviors; development of coping strategies for uncomfortable emotions or situations; skills for emotional identification and regulation.

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Dissociative disorders - Support processing and coping with painful or overwhelming emotions and reducing experiences of detachment from one’s reality, emotions, memory, and body

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Susan Horvat is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $250 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $200 - $250
  • Initial session: $250 (45min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • IvyPay
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly

Location(s)

Online Sessions (California)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 7:00am to 7:00pm
  • Tue 7:00am to 7:00pm
  • Wed 7:00am to 7:00pm
  • Thu 7:00am to 7:00pm
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Online Sessions (Minnesota)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9:00am - 9:00pm
  • Tue 9:00am - 9:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am - 9:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am - 9:00pm
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 9 years

Private Practice , Mental Health Therapist, 2021 - Present
Clearview Treatment Programs, Program Therapist, 2018 - 2021
Integrated Rehabilitation Therapies, Inc., Program Manager, 2016 - 2018
Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Therapist, 2014 - 2016
Red Wing High School, English Teacher, 2006 - 2014

Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, 2013
St. Cloud State University, Bachelor of Science degree in English Education 5-12 (major), Communication Studies (minor), 2006

Licensure

California: 7260

Minnesota: 01309

Languages

English