Sue Santos

I'm the owner of Guided Hope Center, a growing group practice dedicated to helping individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Our clinicians specialize in supporting clients experiencing anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, life transitions, and many of life's other stressors.

Your first step is a complimentary 15-minute consultation with me. This is not a therapy session but an opportunity for us to discuss what brings you to therapy, answer any questions you may have, and learn about your goals, preferences, insurance, and scheduling needs.

From there, I'll thoughtfully match you with the clinician on our team who I believe is the best fit for your unique needs, personality, and therapeutic goals. We believe the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of success in therapy, so our goal isn't simply to schedule your first appointment it's to help you begin with the clinician who is most likely to support your growth.

Please note: Couples counseling is offered as a self-pay service and is not billed through insurance. Insurance companies generally require treatment to focus on one individual's diagnosed mental health condition, whereas couples therapy focuses on improving the relationship itself. By keeping couples counseling private pay, we're able to provide care that is centered on your relationship without the documentation and treatment limitations required by insurance. We're happy to discuss fees and answer any questions during your consultation.

Our practice takes a practical, structured, and down-to-earth approach to therapy. We focus on helping you understand what’s keeping you stuck and giving you tools to create real change whether that’s managing anxiety, improving communication, or rebuilding trust in relationships.

Our clinicians are trained in evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and Gottman Method techniques for couples, with ongoing clinical support and supervision to ensure quality care.

We believe therapy should feel collaborative, supportive, and effective not like you’re just talking in circles. Whether you’re coming in individually or as a couple, we focus on helping you feel more in control, more connected, and more like yourself again

Our office is a judgment-free space where you can show up as your true self and feel comfortable talking about the parts of life that may be difficult to address. We’ll always meet you with compassion, but we also believe in pushing with love when it can help you grow. At the same time, this is your therapy. We want you to feel comfortable speaking up about what is and isn’t working for you. You’ll never hurt our feelings by asking for something different, slowing things down, or telling us what you need. Therapy works best when we can be open and honest with each other.