About SUSAN
Susan Schanen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience based in Florida. She brings a calm, direct manner to sessions and helps people untangle stress, anxiety, depression, and effects from trauma and abuse. Her work also includes supporting people affected by adoption and foster care issues.
Susan focuses on clear goals and practical steps. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide her work. That means checking how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact, and then practicing new ways of coping. The focus is on skills you can use between sessions.
Susan keeps a warm, interactive style and treats people with respect and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and centers each person’s experience when planning care. Expect a tailored plan that fits your needs and situation.
Starting therapy can feel hard, and Susan frames the work as a partnership. She supports clients as they take steps toward less distress and more day-to-day balance. Conversations aim to be practical, honest, and hopeful.
Therapeutic approaches and online options for healing
Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to address the impact of traumatic experiences by helping people process memories and reduce the ways trauma affects daily life. It is often used for those coping with abuse, violence, or other overwhelming events and focuses on gradual, steady work to regain control.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build different habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and text work well for short check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats let people fit therapy into busy schedules and access licensed professionals without extra travel.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Susan help with?
How would you describe her therapy style?
What is her professional background?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How are costs handled?
How do I begin working with her?
Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English