Sue Ann O'Brien, LPC - Therapist in Arizona

Sue Ann O'Brien is a licensed professional counselor with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

01About Sue

Sue Ann O'Brien is a licensed professional counselor with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She approaches questions about relationships and communication with practical care. She emphasizes clients' own strengths and choices as the starting point for change.

She believes people know their own stories and brings steady support while they sort things out. Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable steps, and building everyday skills that reduce overwhelm.

Background and approach

She also works with people facing panic attacks, mood problems, guilt, shame, and loneliness. Her style is straightforward and encouraging. Sue Ann helps clients talk through what feels stuck, try small experiments, and notice what works.

She also offers coaching-style guidance for people who want practical strategies to move forward faster. Sue Ann works with a range of concerns common in adult life, especially issues that affect day-to-day functioning and relationships. She draws on evidence-based techniques to shape sessions around the client's needs.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative process that centers their goals and values. Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules. Sue Ann is licensed in Arizona as an LPC and conducts work in English.

02Credentials

LPC (Arizona): License LPC-1886 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1861890758 · national provider identifier

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03Focus areas and approaches

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04Online support

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Sue Ann uses evidence-based techniques that fit easily into remote sessions. One approach focuses on practical skill building - teaching breathing and grounding methods, step-by-step problem solving, and short behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and panic. These tools are taught and practiced together during video or phone sessions and reinforced between visits.

Another common approach centers on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and shifting them through structured conversation and simple exercises. This work helps with depression, mood swings, and persistent worry by breaking problems into manageable parts and testing new ways of responding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is noticed. Clients have an active role in picking what feels most useful and realistic for their life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for short updates, between-session support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.

05Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Sue Ann focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes. She also helps with communication problems, panic attacks, guilt and shame, loneliness, mood disorders, and women's issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and strengths-based, helping people set clear goals and try small, doable steps. She blends supportive conversation with coaching-style guidance when helpful.

How much experience does she bring?

She has ten years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical roles. That background informs a steady, goal-focused way of working with common life challenges.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LPC, and practices in Arizona.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and getting started handled?

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