Susanna Cheatham is a licensed professional counselor with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns.
01About Susanna
Susanna Cheatham is a licensed professional counselor with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with adults facing trauma, addiction, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, and questions about self-esteem and life purpose. Her approach aims to help people feel heard while moving toward practical change.
She views counseling as a team effort where the client guides the work. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable strategies while honoring each person’s choices.
Background and approach
Susanna blends listening with techniques that address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and day-to-day coping. Over three decades she has learned to adapt methods to fit different needs. That can mean skill-building for panic and anger, addressing attachment or abandonment wounds, or working through grief and forgiveness.
She also helps people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, isolation, or career transitions. Her toolbox includes client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices. These tools are used in straightforward ways - noticing patterns, practicing new responses, and setting small goals that matter in daily life.
Susanna practices in Alabama as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. She offers sessions in English and uses video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to meet different needs. Her style is warm, steady, and focused on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License LPC02110 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1043351430 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Susanna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Susanna 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
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Susanna often uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy during online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead, helping people feel understood and supported while they decide what changes to make. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, or change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation or impulsivity are concerns. DBT-style techniques teach skills for tolerating distress, managing strong emotions, and improving communication in day-to-day life. These approaches are chosen to match the person’s goals and challenges, and they can be combined as needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief skill reminders, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options offer flexibility to fit different schedules and day-to-day demands.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Susanna help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Susanna combines empathetic listening with practical strategies. She focuses on clear goals and teaches skills to manage emotions and repeated patterns.
What is her experience working as a counselor?
She has 30 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and life situations.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor based in Alabama.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled 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 her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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