Susan Jacobsen , LPC

Susan Jacobsen brings 28 years of clinical experience to her current focus on trauma, grief, and loss, with particular attention to infant loss, miscarriage, and fertility-related challenges. She combines personal insight with professional expertise to create a compassionate space for people facing complex mourning and recovery processes. As a trained practitioner in Art Therapy, she often uses visual materials to help clients access and express emotions - this approach can offer a more immediate route to feelings that are difficult to put into words.

Susan integrates mindfulness practices into her work, inviting clients to develop present-moment awareness and gentle curiosity toward their inner experience. Her training and ongoing practice as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - support a solid clinical foundation while she applies creative and reflective methods tailored to each person. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and adoption-related matters, first responder stress, postpartum challenges, and coping with life changes.

Outside of her therapeutic work Susan values time in nature with family, enjoying activities such as hiking, boating, camping, and paddleboarding. She maintains a personal practice of yoga and plays volleyball for recreation, reflecting her belief in balancing mental health work with active, restorative pursuits.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Susan Jacobsen draws on client-centered therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and mindfulness therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and strengths - the therapist listens deeply and supports self-directed growth, which can be useful for relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and life transitions. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing the impact of traumatic events - it offers tools and pacing to address post-traumatic stress, abuse, and complicated grief in ways that honor the person's experience. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and bodily sensations - these practices can help with stress, anxiety, and managing intense emotions.

Susan approaches treatment as a collaborative process. She works with each person to explore which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques and pacing as the relationship develops. Finding the right fit is part of the therapeutic work itself and unfolds through conversation and experience.

Online therapy with Susan can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow participation from home or other comfortable settings, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes or busy schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt their methods to these formats to support progress over time.