- Strengths focused
- Practical skills
- Warm and interactive
About Susan
Susan uses a warm, interactive style that focuses on strengths. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. She emphasizes clear communication and building skills people can use between appointments.
Her background includes helping people recover from emotional and physical abuse and addressing eating concerns, low self-esteem, and substance-related problems. She has also worked with parents who want better communication and stronger relationships with their children.
Susan blends several approaches to meet the needs of each person. She pulls from cognitive behavioral methods to identify patterns of thought and behavior, attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, and client-centered techniques to keep the work grounded in each person's goals. She also uses elements of emotionally-focused and existential work when they fit the situation.
Many people come to her for help handling life changes, grief, compassion fatigue, or challenges tied to identity and intimacy. She focuses on practical steps, clearer thinking, and rebuilding connection so people can move toward a more satisfying life.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.