Dr. Susan Gurvich , LPC

Dr. Susan Gurvich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 25 years of experience in behavioral health. She has provided care in both hospital and outpatient settings, supporting people from diverse backgrounds through challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, caregiving stress, relationship concerns, polyamory, and LGBTQ+ and gender-related issues. Her training and clinical work have emphasized practical coping skills and a respectful, person-centered approach that honors each client as the expert on their own life.

Gurvich approaches therapy with warmth and sensitivity, helping clients identify obstacles and explore alternative ways of responding to difficult situations. She collaborates with clients to set realistic goals and develop strategies that fit their values and daily lives. While she often prefers video sessions to better read nonverbal cues, she is also available for phone and text-based communication and checks messages at least once each day.

Clients can expect a mix of evidence-informed techniques and compassionate listening aimed at increasing self-understanding and improving functioning. Dr. Susan Gurvich is not currently accepting new clients, but this biography reflects her clinical focus, therapeutic style, and the populations she has served over a long career.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Dr. Gurvich

Dr. Susan Gurvich uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take practical steps toward a meaningful life, even when uncomfortable thoughts and feelings are present. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by encouraging committed action aligned with personal priorities.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, a compassionate approach that emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and listening to support self-exploration and growth. This approach helps people dealing with relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and life transitions by creating a supportive space to process experience.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are integrated when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT techniques can be particularly helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and improving day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Gurvich collaborates with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses. Online therapy offers practical benefits by making these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and for matching the mode of communication to the client’s comfort and needs.