- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Susan
Susan Keene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah with 18 years of experience helping adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and family concerns. She uses cognitive behavioral approaches and related methods to look at how thinking patterns affect feeling and behavior. Susan also lists work on addictions, grief, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, and family of origin issues.
She focuses on practical work in sessions. That means noticing self-talk, naming automatic thoughts, and trying short experiments to test assumptions. She pays attention to how strong emotional reactions can drive behavior and offers simple exercises to calm those intense responses.
Susan draws on a mix of clinical experience and life experience. She references ideas from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to help people manage distress and improve daily functioning. She sometimes integrates perspectives from spiritual traditions, without promoting a religious view.
In the first sessions she concentrates on what feels most pressing now. This can include how childhood or family-of-origin patterns show up in current relationships, or how stress and isolation are affecting mood and coping. Sessions are practical and action-oriented, with skills people can try between meetings.
She prefers 45-minute sessions and asks new clients to complete a brief intake and a disclosure form before starting. Susan works in English and lists Utah as her practice location. People considering work with her are encouraged to review the platform orientation materials and schedule an initial appointment.
How Susan uses CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness online
Sessions using cognitive behavioral work focus on identifying and testing the thoughts that keep people stuck. That looks like tracking self-talk, noticing assumptions, and trying simple behavior experiments to see if those thoughts hold up. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress that comes from recurring negative thinking.Dialectical behavior elements teach concrete skills for handling intense emotion and improving communication. Those skills include distress tolerance and emotion regulation tools that can reduce reactive behavior. Mindfulness therapy involves brief practices to increase awareness of the present moment and reduce automatic reactivity, which helps with rumination and stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to decide which methods to prioritize.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Many people choose online work because it makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, join from a different location when needed, or have a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Ask about session length and the option for 45-minute meetings when arranging your first appointment.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she focus on?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, anger, and family-related problems including family of origin issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She mainly uses cognitive behavioral approaches that examine self-talk and automatic thoughts, combined with DBT and mindfulness practices to manage strong emotions and improve coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience as an LCSW working with a range of mood, relationship, and addiction concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Utah and lists Utah as her practice location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session; she also asks clients to read and sign a disclosure form.
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