About Susan
Susan Frate is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who focuses on helping people manage anxiety and stress. She invites clients to start where they are and build on personal strengths. Her approach aims to be straightforward and respectful, helping people take practical steps toward feeling better.
With 25 years of experience, Susan draws on a range of therapies to meet different needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and act on those values.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Client-Centered methods to create a supportive space where people feel heard. Susan works with common and complex life challenges. These include trauma and abuse, depression, addiction concerns, grief, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and work or career struggles.
She also supports people dealing with ADHD, sleep and eating issues, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on practical skills and realistic goals. Susan helps people break problems into manageable steps, practice new behaviors, and build routines that fit everyday life.
She often combines mindfulness exercises with concrete coping tools to reduce overwhelm and increase calm. People who choose Susan can expect a collaborative tone. She encourages clients to set the pace, name priorities, and try methods that match their goals.
The process emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters most to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to change behavior and mood. It is often used for anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the person leads the pace and goals of work.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs, preferences, and life routine. That means approaches can be mixed or adjusted over time so the plan stays practical and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different situations. Video calls let you use visual cues and role-play skills, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer no camera. Live chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when you need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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