Dr. Susan Frauenholtz , LISW, LCSW

Dr. Susan Frauenholtz is a licensed social worker with two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She holds the credentials LISW and LCSW - designations that indicate advanced training and licensure to provide clinical social work services - and maintains licenses in Iowa and Utah. Her practice emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based partnership in which clients and therapist work together to identify goals and practical steps toward change.

Known for creating a warm, nonjudgmental space, she adapts her methods to each person’s needs and preferences. She often supports women facing anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and loss, relationship strain, and major life changes, and she brings specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to work on resolving past trauma and reducing its impact. Dr. Frauenholtz also addresses a broad range of concerns including coping with caregiving demands, cancer-related issues, addictions, parenting challenges, and career or vocational stress.

Clients can expect an approach that blends evidence-informed techniques with client-centered listening, practical coping strategies, and an emphasis on rebuilding resilience, self-compassion, and a clearer sense of purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Susan Frauenholtz integrates therapies that focus on both understanding the person and building practical skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore values, identity, and relationships at their own pace; it is helpful for self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma-related distress and improve coping skills for day-to-day challenges.

Motivational Interviewing is a goal-oriented, conversational approach that helps clients find personal motivation for change; it is often useful when addressing addictions, readiness for change, and behavior shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Frauenholtz works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and pace, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals tailor sessions to individual needs so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit care into busy lives. Sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, by live chat, or through text-based messaging, making it easier to attend from different locations, manage scheduling constraints, and maintain continuity of support when travel or caregiving obligations arise.