Susan Gallagher, LMHC

Based in Washington 8 years in practice Online sessions

Calm guidance for anger and life changes

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Works with

Anger
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
ADHD

How Susan works

Practical facts

Credentials: LMHC
Licensed in: Washington
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Susan

Susan Gallagher is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She focuses on practical strategies to manage anger, grief, anxiety, and life transitions. Susan aims to make sessions straightforward and relatable so people can begin feeling a sense of control again.

Susan uses a mix of talk-based work and structured tools. She listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. From there she offers exercises and small experiments to try between sessions.

Background and approach

Her approach is direct but warm, with an emphasis on skills that can be used right away. Clients bring concerns such as stress, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related worries, career strain, and mood conditions like depression or bipolar disorder. Susan also supports people facing compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, and issues tied to identity, including LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns.

She works with people affected by ADHD, attachment or family-of-origin difficulties, and body image or eating-related struggles. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match the moment’s needs. Sessions often include goal-setting, values work, and practical behavior changes.

Susan encourages small, measurable steps so progress feels achievable. With eight years of post-licensure clinical experience, she brings steady guidance and hands-on strategies. People who prefer clear direction alongside listening tend to find her style helpful.

She accepts clients in English and meets online using multiple formats to fit busy schedules.

What Susan works with

Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Susan's practice.

Approaches Susan lists

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How Susan blends methods for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behavior, so they can act according to their values. It is often useful for anger, grief, and ongoing anxiety when the goal is to live a more meaningful life despite distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, offering concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns such as anxiety, low mood, or anger reactions. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to build motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Susan will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods to try, then adjust based on what feels effective and doable in real life.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video works well when visual connection matters, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between appointments. These options aim to make it easier to keep appointments, practice skills, and stay engaged with the process.

Questions people ask about Susan

What issues does Susan commonly address?

Susan helps people with anger, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with ADHD, career strain, intimacy-related worries, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style balances listening with practical tools. Sessions combine supportive conversation, skill practice, and goal-focused exercises to create change over time.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She holds a Washington LMHC credential and has eight years of post-licensure experience. That background includes helping people manage strong emotions and life transitions.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed as an LMHC in Washington and provides services while based in that state.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with clients from other countries when scheduling allows.

Which session formats are available?

She meets through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.