Experiential Medicine & Therapeutic Coaching

Join Me at the Intersection of Medicine, Therapy and Coaching

I work with individuals who are ready to explore and discover patterns of thought and behavior that cause suffering, enabling them to live life to their fullest potential.

  • “Dr. Lord’s warm, caring approach has helped me immensely over the years. She has been a reliable and grounded presence in my life, paying deep attention to my experience in a wise and nurturing way. Her guidance was essential in my navigating a prolonged bout with depression as a child and young man. I’m grateful that she framed our relationship as a collaboration, which allowed me eventually to maintain stability and balance on my own. I am so thankful for her perspective, her patience, and how she has shaped my understanding of suffering and healing.”

    - S.

  • “Susan Lord is an exceptionally warm and wise healing practitioner.  She brings wide-ranging healthcare knowledge and deep experience into a focused, holistic approach for each individual she works with.  Susan will work together with you as your partner in your healing, and you will feel at ease and trusting in her skillful, compassionate presence.” 

    - Mary Dino, LCSW-R, Trauma Specialist

  • “What you can expect to get from working with Susan is clarity. She helps you to address problems, confusion and distress that come up in all our lives and find ways to work things out.  She doesn't give advice but draws out from you the answers and the steps you need to take. She does this with very careful listening.

    Her great skill is in pinpointing which part of what you tell her is the best piece to focus on. Her approach is warm and non-judgmental. She can be very serious but also humorous; talking to her is very easy, even about painful things.  She's been an invaluable help to me as a long-term therapist, but also for one or two sessions when I’m looking for insight and guidance about a particular issue.”

    - C.

Listen to your life

“See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and the pain of it no less than the excitement and the gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.”

- Buechner

What is experiential medicine?

The premise of Experiential Medicine is that our life experiences (LifeSchool) and our daily choices can be the medicine that heals us. Our factual history and the stories we tell ourselves and others about who we are, create the reality that we call our life. Deeply understanding the roots of our stories leads to new perspectives, new behaviors and new stories that are healing and full of possibility.

What is therapeutic coaching?

Therapeutic Coaching helps you integrate, into your daily life, the insights that come from your psychological and spiritual work. It takes time and practice to let go of old patterns. With ongoing support, new perspectives and behaviors begin to shape the future you want for yourself. Small doable steps can lead to big changes. Coaching teaches you a way of living with more ease that you can eventually do for yourself.