About Susan
Susan Lueckenhoff is a licensed clinical social worker with thirty years of practice. She brings steady experience to concerns like grief, anger, career shifts, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her manner is open and engaged, and she focuses on what each person needs from therapy.
She begins by listening and building trust. Susan uses that foundation to shape clear, individual goals. Sessions are interactive and aimed at practical steps that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Susan draws on several evidence-based approaches to guide her work, including talk-based methods that look at how thoughts and feelings shape behavior, and approaches that examine past experiences to make sense of current struggles. She aims to be a gentle guide and an active listener in the room.
People who choose her often want a therapist who will collaborate on a plan rather than hand down solutions. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and a straightforward path toward meeting goals. Progress is considered one step at a time.
Her practice operates with flexibility in session format, allowing people to connect in ways that fit their schedules. Susan is based in Indiana and works in English.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Psychodynamic approaches look at how past experiences and relationships influence current feelings and behavior. In short, this helps people make sense of recurring patterns and decide what they want to change.Cognitive-behavioral ideas focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. These techniques help with anger, workplace stress, and moving through loss by teaching concrete strategies to manage reactions and try new behaviors.
Cognitive processing and acceptance-based methods help people reframe difficult experiences and accept painful emotions while still pursuing meaningful goals. These approaches can support grief work and coping with life changes by combining reflection with practical action.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Susan will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then recommend which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so sessions stay useful and realistic.
Online formats offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, day-to-day coping, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Colorado
- Languages
- English