About Sue
Sue Ann O'Brien is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. She draws on ten years of clinical work to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping clients take practical steps toward feeling better.
She begins by listening to each person’s story and identifying strengths to build on. Sessions focus on real-world strategies for coping with panic, mood shifts, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Sue Ann approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients set clear goals and tries to make progress visible and measurable.
Coaching elements are offered when someone wants focused guidance on specific life or relationship changes. Her work often includes short-term coping skills and longer-term plans for emotional growth. For people facing panic attacks or persistent worry, she uses exercises and step-by-step plans to reduce intensity and improve daily functioning.
With relationship concerns, she emphasizes better communication and practical behavior changes. Clients meet by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving different ways to connect. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled based on availability.
The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Practical approaches for online anxiety and life changes
Sue Ann uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear steps and measurable progress. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing and grounding strategies to reduce panic and acute anxiety. These exercises are practiced in sessions and assigned as short at-home tasks to build confidence and lower symptom intensity.She also uses problem-focused coaching to help people navigate life changes and relationship challenges. This involves setting concrete goals, identifying small behavior changes, and reviewing results each week. For mood concerns, she employs structured techniques that help track thoughts and activities to improve daily routine and energy levels.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions so they fit the client's needs and day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for full sessions that include visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework exchange, and ongoing support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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