About Susan
Susan Acosta is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. She focuses on practical steps people can take now and listens with respect and compassion. Susan draws on two decades of experience to guide straightforward conversations and set achievable goals.
She keeps sessions focused and approachable. Susan uses clear techniques that match each person’s needs rather than a one-size approach.
Background and approach
She works to make problem solving feel doable, whether the challenge is anger, low self-esteem, or navigating divorce and blended family issues. Susan often blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral work. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to help people find momentum and small wins.
The mix depends on what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work. Sessions typically include setting short-term goals, practicing new coping steps, and checking progress each week. For people dealing with drug or alcohol addiction, codependency, or a dependent personality pattern, Susan helps identify triggers and build practical plans to reduce harm and improve daily routines.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to empower people to make steady changes and manage life transitions with clearer choices and less overwhelm.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building understanding from the person’s viewpoint. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offers empathy, and helps them find their own solutions to relationship, parenting, or life-change problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and skill-building to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and shift unhelpful patterns that keep problems stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be a good option when less bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, progress notes, or when someone needs flexible ways to stay connected between longer meetings.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and allow continuity of care across different situations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver focused, goal-oriented support that fits individual routines and needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English