Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Susan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Susan
Susan Shouse is a licensed social worker with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, or big life changes. Her style is calm and straightforward so families and individuals can find practical next steps.
Susan offers a listening space that is warm and nonjudgmental. She focuses on what matters to each person and helps them build skills that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on coping strategies, behavior changes, and clearer communication. Her work draws on client-centered methods that follow the person’s pace. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and develop healthier habits.
Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are other tools she brings when a client wants to increase self-awareness or make lasting changes. Susan has helped people navigate grief, relationship strain, career shifts, parenting stress, and loneliness. She also supports those dealing with trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and issues around identity and intimacy.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Michigan and a focus on practical problem solving. People who choose Susan usually want clear steps and a collaborative plan. She works with clients to set realistic goals and tracks progress over time.
Her aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
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.
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects back concerns, helps set priorities, and builds a plan that fits the client’s daily life and goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Online CBT typically includes short skill exercises, practical homework, and tracking progress to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change unhealthy habits.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. These techniques translate well to video or phone sessions and can be used between meetings to handle stress or strong emotions.
Susan treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
Susan supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression and many life challenges. She also works with issues like grief, trauma, relationship problems, parenting strain, and career transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered approach that follows each person’s priorities. Sessions include practical skill building, problem solving, and moments of reflection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan brings 26 years of experience as a licensed social worker. That background includes a range of work with mood, behavioral, and life-transition concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Michigan and holds the LMSW credential, listed as MI LMSW in her professional details.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Susan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling needs and communication preferences.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.