Susan Flynn is a licensed clinician practicing in Illinois who focuses on helping adults facing life transitions and emotional strain.
01About Susan
Susan Flynn is a licensed clinician practicing in Illinois who focuses on helping adults facing life transitions and emotional strain. She holds an IL LCPC and brings six years of experience to work with people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Her work often centers on relationship and communication struggles.
She helps people sort through family problems, parenting strain, workplace issues, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and the loneliness that can come with major life changes. Susan uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s priorities and from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change how it affects daily life.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas and motivational interviewing techniques help people build better coping skills and find motivation for change. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. She focuses on improving communication, reducing isolation, and addressing family of origin issues and codependency when they come up.
People who are navigating midlife transitions, career shifts, or women facing role changes may find her perspective especially relevant. The goal in her work is to help clients find concrete strategies they can use between sessions. She supports people as they try new ways of coping, rebuild confidence, and manage grief or guilt.
Her style is calm, attentive, and goal-oriented.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.014813 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1093390577 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Susan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches for online work and practical tools
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's lead and creating space to talk through what matters most. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard while deciding what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches steps to test and change unhelpful thinking. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress that gets in the way of functioning.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are helpful when someone feels overwhelmed, has trouble with relationships, or needs concrete ways to cope day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can evolve as therapy proceeds so techniques stay practical and relevant.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text-based options work well for quick updates, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing helps someone process thoughts. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity during transitions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship strain, family problems, parenting stress, workplace issues, and related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She combines practical skill-building with listening and helps clients set concrete goals for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, workplace, and midlife transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an IL LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats can sessions take place?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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