- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Susan
Susan Lipkin, LISW, offers calm, practical help for people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She writes in plain terms and listens for what each person already knows about their needs. Her approach aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable and useful from the first session.
She brings 36 years of clinical experience to sessions and has worked in private practice, community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and veterans' services. Susan has supported people after sexual and physical abuse, survivors of a range of traumatic experiences, and those affected by domestic violence. She also has a long-standing interest in infertility and the emotional strain that can follow, and in issues related to aging.
Susan uses a client-centered stance that begins with careful listening. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when it fits, and mixes in mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches as needed. She tailors how she works to match what a person prefers and what helps most at the moment.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps - naming what's most urgent, trying short experiments between meetings, and tracking progress together. She supports people through relationship concerns, grief, parenting stress, and career transitions, as well as complex emotional responses like abandonment and compassion fatigue.
Susan practices in Ohio and holds an LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy flow to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
How Susan’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Susan commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following what the client says they need; it helps people feel heard and understood while they sort through choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try approaches that make sense for the issue, and adjust methods as needs shift. The plan evolves based on what helps most in real time rather than sticking to any single method.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people use audio-only options when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. A therapist and client will choose the session rhythm and style that best fits the client’s life and goals.
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Experience
36+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Susan helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and many life changes. She also works with issues like infertility, abandonment, and challenges linked to adoption and foster care.
What is her therapy style like?
She begins with careful listening and uses a client-centered stance. Susan combines practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and narrative techniques as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 36 years of clinical experience, including time in private practice, community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and veterans' services.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.