- Relationship dynamics
- Family of origin issues
- CBT and mindfulness
About Susan
Susan Charney is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Arizona with 26 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and intimacy questions, self-esteem, career concerns, stress and anxiety, and family of origin issues. Her background includes support for people facing grief, parenting strains, and major life changes.
Susan uses straightforward, people-centered methods in sessions. She listens for recurring patterns that come from early family life and helps clients notice how those patterns show up now. Conversations focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings, such as small behavior changes and new ways to communicate.
Her work draws on client-centered therapy to place the person's perspective at the center of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Mindfulness techniques help with stress and anxiety by training attention to the present moment.
Susan also integrates solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and trauma-focused methods when past events continue to affect daily life. She frames each choice of method around what a client wants to change and what feels doable in real life.
People often come for help untangling family-of-origin patterns, improving intimacy, or coping with caregiving and chronic illness. Susan explains options clearly, offers concrete practices, and supports practical problem solving so clients can make steady progress between sessions.
How Susan applies common approaches in online sessions
Susan draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and immediate concerns. That approach means conversations focus on what matters most to the person and the therapist reflects back what she hears to clarify goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify thoughts that keep them stuck and test small behavior changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and relationship patterns that repeat from early family life.
Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These practices can reduce reactivity and help with coping during periods of high stress or grief.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Susan will talk with each client about what they want to change, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. The aim is to find what fits the client's needs and daily life, not to follow a fixed plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling more flexible, help fit sessions into a workday or caregiving routine, and allow short check-ins when a quick review of progress is helpful. Therapists can also adapt practices for quieter or lower-bandwidth setups so clients can continue consistent work between appointments.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Susan works with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, career questions, grief, parenting, and family of origin issues among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a people-centered approach that focuses on current patterns and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker in Arizona.
What are her credentials and location?
Susan is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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