- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Susan
Susan Shouse is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and the everyday strain of parenting. Her style is warm and straightforward so parents can talk about what is happening now and find practical next steps.
She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can sort through relationship concerns, identity questions, grief, trauma, and work stress.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what each person wants to change and on small, manageable strategies that fit their life. Susan uses clear language and concrete tools rather than jargon. Susan blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques.
That means she listens first, then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity and improve daily coping. She also draws on solution-focused and motivational interviewing approaches to support short-term goals and build momentum.
Those methods are useful for making specific behavior changes like improving sleep, reducing substance use, or managing anger. The work is paced to the individual and their priorities. Susan is based in Michigan and works in English.
She supports people across many life stages who want practical help with parenting concerns, career stress, chronic health challenges, or relationship friction. Her aim is to help people feel more capable and to make change feel possible.
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
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Client-centered therapy starts with listening. The therapist creates space for parents to describe their struggles and priorities, and then tailors sessions around what matters most to them. This approach helps identify strengths and build plans that fit everyday routines.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In short online sessions people learn to spot unhelpful thinking and test out different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing anger or coping with change.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and current challenges. That may mean mixing client-centered listening with CBT exercises and brief solution-focused steps to create fast, achievable progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful when visual cues matter, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, short live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or health needs.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then helps people try tools and approaches that fit their daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with adults across many concerns and life stages.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker - LMSW - practicing in Michigan.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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