Susan Peterman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBT concerns.
01About Susan
Susan Peterman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBT concerns. She also supports those facing intimacy-related issues and major life changes. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at making it easier to talk about what’s most worrying you.
Susan keeps sessions practical and focused. She helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build skills to manage difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Conversations are down-to-earth and geared toward things you can try between sessions. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness to tailor work to each person. Narrative and solution-focused methods are also used to help people reframe problems and set clear, manageable goals.
With 13 years of experience, Susan brings steady clinical experience without jargon. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about fears, relationship struggles, and identity questions. Progress is paced to each person’s needs.
Susan also addresses a range of related concerns like attachment and abandonment issues, communication and commitment problems, family of origin matters, and difficulties tied to trauma or separation. She works with people navigating gender dysphoria, grief, guilt, and forgiveness as part of broader healing. People who prefer remote care can connect from different places.
Sessions are offered in several formats so work can fit into busy lives and varying schedules.
02Credentials
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 6222 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1124491626 · 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
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Susan names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative 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
How Susan Uses Therapy Approaches Online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice thoughts that increase anxiety or depression and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving. It’s useful for stress, panic, low mood, and relationship patterns where thoughts and actions feed each other.DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships get repeatedly stuck.
Susan treats selecting an approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, try out methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as work progresses. The aim is to find what fits the person rather than forcing one method.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper discussion is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or fit therapy around work and family commitments. These options help therapy fit into real life and different schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Susan help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT issues, intimacy-related concerns, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related areas like attachment, communication problems, guilt, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and down-to-earth with an emphasis on practical steps. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and building skills that can be used between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in counseling settings. That experience informs a steady, experienced approach to a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
Susan holds the LPC credential, listed as LA LPC, and practices from Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who can work in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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