About Me
I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin. I began my career in the area of addictions, working both with the patient and families of people with substance abuse problems. I have since expanded on that area and have extensive experience working with depression, stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, chronic medical issues, caregiver and compassion fatigue,
I try to meet each person that I work with where they are at and help them discover their strengths and develop plans to assist with the changes they would like to make. It takes alot to reach out for help, and I want to make sure that I honor that and help people feel that they are not alone in their struggles.
Since I have been in the field for a long time, I have been trained in a multitude of treatment approaches but I have committed to staying current in the new ideas that are being used. I currently rely heavily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Acceptance and Committment Therapy. I incorporate education and homework to augment the time that we spend together. I also feel strongly that I need to practice what I preach and work on maintaining a healthy lifestyle myself.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
LGBT , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Compassion fatigue , ADHD
Services Offered
Messaging
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Phone
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Licensing
LCSW #123-3011 (Expires: 2021-02-28)
Reviews
Susan!!! An extension of who I am and what I have needed for years!
I enjoyed working with Susan and would recommend to others.
Susan is a caring and thoughtful person and I could not recommend more. She is an excellent listener and really provides helpful advice without sounding procedural/clinical. Perhaps it is because she has such an excellent sense of empathy, but, I always truly feel understood by her. While I have told her some things I’m certainly not proud of - I’ve never felt judged. I’m picky with who I share my story with, and I’m so happy that I found her! She has helped me so much over the past year and I would give her 15 stars in a 5 star review. She listens and is there to hear it all, the good the bad and the ugly, but always manages to provide thoughtful responses and somehow.... sprinkle light into some really dark situations. Our discussion have taught me a lot and I am highly recommend speaking with her. Thank you Susan.
She is amazing!! Very helpful, we have only had a couple sessions but she has really helped me work through some internal demons.
Susan is amazing, she’s supportive but honest and pragmatic. She’s been immensely helpful in a short time period.
Susan is supportive, responsive, and caring. Her feedback is practical, empathetic, and enlightening. Her guidance and knowledge of relationships have helped me achieve my initial counseling goals. Susan gave me hope and suggestions for new ways of thinking and assessing my relationships. I cannot express the gratitude I have for Susan, how lucky I feel that I found her here, and to have been matched with her.
Susan has helped me through a number of issues in just a few sessions.
I am just getting started here so it is premature to write a review. I just do not have enough information yet. So far though I have no cause for complaints. She is competent and her communications have been appropriate.
Susan's very sympathetic & helpful. She's a great listener and knows when to push and when to leave an issue til you're ready to tackle it.
Susan has made me feel more comfortable about counseling. I still get anxious about appointments, but every time we conclude a session I am grateful for her help.
Very personal and willing to listen as well as ask questions that may be difficult to answer but are needed to be asked.
Susan is absolutely wonderful and very knowledgeable!
Susan has a wealth of professional experience and offers genuine warmth and ease. She made a clear effort to understand my issues in full and was perceptive about my experience. I felt very comfortable speaking with her soon into our sessions.
Susan has been great at accommodating me, seeing me on short notice and opening up new time slots when I need them. She's a great listener and has helped me reflect on things from a new perspective, which has helped calm my anxiety and makes it easier to get through the day.