Susan Rick greets worried parents and adults with a calm, straightforward style.
01About Susan
Susan Rick greets worried parents and adults with a calm, straightforward style. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood struggles, or past trauma. Susan explains things plainly and helps clients make small, useful changes that fit daily life.
Susan holds an IL LCPC, which means she is licensed in Illinois to provide counseling. She has eight years of clinical experience and draws on several well-known therapy methods to tailor care to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build self-compassion, improve communication, and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily functioning. Her work often centers on anxiety, panic, mood disorders, attention difficulties, and the emotional fallout from abuse or relationship wounds. She also helps people dealing with anger, bipolar concerns, and challenges around identity and isolation.
In sessions, she breaks problems down into manageable steps and focuses on realistic goals. Susan mixes talking with practical exercises. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and from mindfulness to help people stay present.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles are used to clarify values and guide action when emotions feel overwhelming. People can expect a steady, respectful tone and clear strategies they can try between sessions. The goal is better coping and clearer choices, not complicated jargon.
Susan works to create a collaborative plan that fits each person’s schedule and daily demands.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180013829 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1992567713 · 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Susan names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness 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 therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supported while they figure out their next steps in life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms by changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when emotions are hard. It can be useful for stress, avoidance, and ongoing mood challenges.
Susan treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with clients about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process guides whether more skills work, values-focused work, or a listening-centered approach makes the biggest difference.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different routines and needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and exercises that need visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care and keep therapeutic progress moving forward.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Susan help with?
Susan works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, ADHD, anger, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues such as attachment problems, isolation, panic attacks, and communication difficulties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She blends talking with exercises from approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness to teach skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan has eight years of professional experience working with people on mood, anxiety, trauma, and related challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as LCPC, which indicates an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted; Susan works with clients located within the region she serves.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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