- Anxiety and depression
- Mindfulness and ACT
- Family of origin issues
About Sue
Sue Frazier-Bear is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Tennessee with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strains, and issues tied to family of origin. Sessions are described as individual counseling where she uses a mix of therapeutic methods and practical exercises.
Her background includes supervisory work training new counselors and collaborating with psychiatrists and other clinicians. That experience shaped how she talks with clients and structures sessions. She uses psychodynamic ideas alongside mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns, name emotions, and try different ways of responding.
Sue incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. She also uses guided relaxation, breathing exercises, and self-compassion practices learned through community training. These tools are offered alongside longer-form reflection on how early relationships and family roles still influence current choices.
Her work includes addressing trauma and abuse, abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and dissociation when present. She also supports people dealing with anger, communication problems, emptiness, and some neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and Asperger Syndrome.
Sue notes experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling, first responder issues, and HIV/AIDS related counseling. She affirms LGBTQ people and aims to treat each person with dignity and respect. Her approach blends practical skills with deeper exploration of longstanding patterns.
People who choose her can expect an individual counseling focus that mixes short-term skills and longer-term reflective work. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats directly through the practice.
How therapeutic approaches translate to remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small behavior steps toward those values. It often includes short exercises and practical actions that can be done between sessions to test what helps with anxiety, avoidance, or life changes.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment noticing. Those techniques can be practiced during or between meetings to manage stress, anger, or racing thoughts.
Sue views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize skill-building, reflective work, or a mix of both.
For practical matters, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. They also let people use guided breathing or mindfulness exercises in real time with the therapist. Ask about format options when scheduling so sessions can be arranged to suit daily routines and technology needs.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, grief, relationship and parenting difficulties, and family of origin issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She blends psychodynamic ideas with mindfulness practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy concepts, and Internal Family Systems influences to combine skills and reflection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has supervised trainees entering the profession.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Tennessee and uses that credential in her work.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Her biography describes individual counseling as the primary format; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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