About Sus
Sus Austill is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who blends practical talk therapy with compassionate listening. She draws on decades of experience to help people facing addiction, trauma, mood struggles, and life changes. Sessions are plainspoken and focused on what the client needs now.
Sus communicates in English and Danish and practices from Florida. She uses a client-centered stance that keeps the person’s priorities at the center of work.
Background and approach
That means sessions often begin with a clear goal and simple steps to try between meetings. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used when helpful to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce stress and to help people stay grounded during hard moments.
Sus has many years supporting people with substance use, complex trauma, grief, and the stresses of caregiving. Her background includes outpatient, residential, and inpatient settings. That breadth helps when a person needs both emotional support and concrete strategies for day-to-day life.
Clients may explore family of origin issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, or coping with medical and caregiver stress. She also addresses issues related to gender identity, LGBTQ experiences, and first responder or veteran stress when those themes arise. Sessions are collaborative and practical.
Sus offers tools such as motivational interviewing and narrative methods to help people tell their story and find new directions. Her style aims to be steady, respectful, and focused on workable steps forward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what matters most to the person. The therapist listens without judgment and helps set goals that feel doable. This style suits people who want a steady, respectful space to talk through hard things.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thought and behavior into concrete steps. Sessions often include short exercises and homework to try between meetings, which helps with anxiety, depression, and habit change. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower stress and increase awareness during difficult moments.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss what methods fit the client’s goals and preferences and adjust over time. Many people use more than one approach so therapy can stay flexible and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when being on camera is a barrier. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skills coaching, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 37 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Danish