Susan Van Wazer is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes.
01About Susan
Susan Van Wazer is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Susan offers practical help for parenting strain, grief, addiction concerns, and issues related to identity and women’s concerns. She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. Client-centered work means sessions focus on the person’s own goals and pace. Susan also draws on existential and Jungian ideas to help people find meaning and understand patterns that keep them stuck.
Many clients come for help after trauma, including painful experiences from childhood that still affect daily life. Susan helps people notice repeating patterns and makes space to process grief, anger, or compassion fatigue. She also supports those exploring career direction, life purpose, or recovery from addictions.
Susan has spent years developing programs and supervising other clinicians while living in both large cities and small towns. That background informs a practical, down-to-earth style that pays attention to real-life pressures. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
People work with Susan through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started is a short online matching process followed by scheduling that fits the person’s needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 001866 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1427143585 · 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
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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’s Approaches Work Online
Susan commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s goals, which helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to sort feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thought patterns and trying practical steps to change behaviors and mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan will talk with each person about current struggles, goals, and what feels most helpful, then tailor sessions and techniques to that conversation. Adjustments are expected as progress and needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow a more traditional face-to-face rhythm, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a short check-in during a busy day, and text messaging suits ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Susan commonly help with?
Susan helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and career or life-purpose questions.
What style of therapy can I expect?
She blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns and build new habits, adding existential and Jungian perspectives when meaning and life direction are central.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan has been practicing for 30 years and has worked in program development and clinical supervision during her career.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LPC credential and is based in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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 Susan?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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