- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- Estonian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Susan
Susan Csank is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 23 years of experience. She focuses on parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship issues. Susan aims to create a calm, straightforward space where parents can sort through practical problems and find workable steps forward.
Susan uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's priorities first. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense feelings.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in to support motivation and present-moment awareness. In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person and helps set clear, short-term goals. She often teaches coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to manage triggers tied to addiction or trauma.
Parents may find concrete tools for setting boundaries, reducing conflict, and coping with caregiver strain. Susan has worked in mental health and addiction settings for over two decades. Her background includes individual and group work and supporting people affected by a loved one’s substance use.
That history shapes a practical focus on recovery, codependency, and family of origin issues. Sessions are offered in English with Estonian language ability available. Susan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
She encourages a collaborative process to match approaches to each person's goals.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit parenting and everyday stress
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the person first. It emphasizes listening and helping the client guide the goals and pace of work, which can be useful when sorting through parenting priorities or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Susan uses CBT to help people recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address addictive behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. These skills can help when emotional responses get in the way of parenting, relationships, or recovery from substance use.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susan works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. She adapts techniques over time and checks in about what is and isn't working.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see body language and work through skills together. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing contact between sessions and make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules. Licensed professionals use these formats to make consistent care more accessible and easier to maintain.
Questions people ask about Susan
What concerns does she commonly address?
Susan helps people with parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles. She also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, and mood concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions often include listening, goal-setting, and teaching tangible coping and communication skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working in mental health and addiction settings, providing both individual and group therapy over that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also has ability in Estonian.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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