Susan Shafer , LCMHC, LPC

Susan Shafer is a licensed clinician holding LCMHC and LPC credentials with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families across a range of settings, supporting people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, life transitions, relationship challenges, and other mood and behavioral concerns.

Her practice blends evidence-based psychotherapy with practical wellness strategies, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques. Susan emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify clear goals and recognize strengths while increasing awareness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that get in the way of well-being.

Sessions focus on skill building, coping strategies, and real-world tools that can be applied between appointments. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore difficult experiences and develop steps toward improvement. Her work includes helping clients manage stress and anxiety, process trauma and loss, address attention and mood challenges, and find direction during life changes.

Susan approaches therapy as a partnership that honors each person’s unique concerns and values, supporting practical progress and greater emotional resilience over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Susan Shafer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - this approach is practical and goal-directed, often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy, which teaches present-moment awareness and coping strategies to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. Additionally, Client-Centered Therapy provides a warm, respectful foundation that focuses on the client’s experience and supports self-directed growth.

Susan approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which methods feel most helpful for their situation. Together they set goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on progress and personal preference. That collaborative process helps ensure the therapeutic approach fits the client’s needs and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging allow people to receive care from home or other convenient locations. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, or other commitments and support consistency in treatment. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to provide therapy that is practical, accessible, and aligned with each client’s goals.