About Susan
Susan Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of experience helping people navigate stress and anxiety. She practices in Illinois and offers care in English, including to international clients. Her work focuses on practical support for everyday struggles.
She helps people facing relationship strain and family conflict. She also supports those coping with depression and major life changes, including transitions tied to aging. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Sessions start by listening to what matters most. She uses straightforward talk and collaborative planning to set realistic goals. The emphasis is on small, manageable steps clients can try between sessions.
Susan aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She adapts her style to match each person’s pace and comfort. That includes adjusting how much structure or open conversation someone prefers.
Her approach balances practical coping skills with attention to communication patterns. People learn ways to manage daily stress, reduce anxious moments, and improve how they talk with others. The goal is to help clients feel more capable handling life’s challenges.
Approaches for anxiety and life transitions online
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. One common approach is teaching practical coping skills - simple strategies to reduce stress and soothe anxious moments, such as breathing techniques, activity planning, and managing thoughts. These skills are useful for anxiety and everyday overwhelm.She also emphasizes improving communication. That means noticing patterns in how people speak with others and practicing clearer, more direct ways to express needs. Working on communication can ease relationship tension and help families navigate conflict during life changes.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. Susan collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts tools and pacing over time so the plan stays relevant and realistic.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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