About Susan
Susan Sullivan is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and stress. Susan meets individuals where they are and focuses on practical steps forward.
She prefers a client-centered approach, which means the person in the room guides the pace and focus. Sessions are collaborative - the therapist and client build a plan together based on the client's priorities.
Background and approach
That often includes short-term goals and check-ins to track progress. Susan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple practices for reducing stress and staying present.
Narrative Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are added tools to rewrite stories and support behavior change. Her work includes individual and group formats, and she brings practical skills like psychoeducation into sessions. Susan emphasizes respect, honesty, and warmth while encouraging steps people can try between meetings.
She focuses on making therapy feel straightforward and useful. People seeking help with coping through life changes, compassion fatigue, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, or career transitions will find a mix of listening and action-oriented methods. Susan aims to help clients regain perspective and move toward goals at a pace that fits them.
How Susan Brings Therapy Online with Practical Approaches
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person's lead. The therapist creates space for people to say what matters most, then helps set goals that reflect those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot patterns in thinking and try different responses to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short exercises to notice thoughts and calm the nervous system, which can be useful for worry and overwhelm.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with clients to choose approaches that fit their goals and daily life. Sessions may start with simple strategies and add other techniques as people feel ready, so the plan evolves with each person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not desired, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, homework review, or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Texas, Michigan
- Languages
- English
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