Susan Owen

Susan Owen is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach is respectful and compassionate and focused on each persons needs.

Susan tailors conversations and plans to match what each person brings to therapy. She listens first and then suggests practical steps you can try between sessions. She also supports people navigating life stage transitions, workplace concerns, and midlife questions.

Her work includes helping caregivers, people dealing with aging and geriatric issues, and those facing hospice or end-of-life concerns. She also addresses family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and feelings of guilt or shame. Isolation, loneliness, and seasonal mood shifts are part of her caseload as well.

Susan uses a mix of straightforward methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered work to keep the focus on your goals. She may also use cognitive behavioral strategies and brief solution-focused steps to change unhelpful thinking and take manageable actions.

Sessions are offered in English and organized to fit the pace you prefer. Susan emphasizes practical, doable changes over jargon. She encourages people to take one step at a time and offers steady support while you work toward a more fulfilling life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered work keeps the conversation focused on your needs and goals. In this approach the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps you shape the next steps. It suits people who want a supportive space to make decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online sessions can help you identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavior changes between meetings. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress related to life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will discuss options with you and collaborate on a plan based on your goals and preferences. She aims to match techniques to what feels useful rather than imposing a single method.

Her stated preference is for live video or phone sessions, but confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when you only need a brief update, and avoid travel time. It also gives flexibility for people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a format with lower bandwidth needs.