- CBT strategies
- ACT values work
- Communication skills
About Susan
Susan Arvidson is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Minnesota with six years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues around guilt and shame. Sessions are aimed at practical steps people can take when emotions feel overwhelming.
Susan uses clear, straightforward methods to help people untangle difficult feelings. She listens to how daily life is affected and helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. Conversations focus on small shifts in thinking, feeling, and behavior that can make everyday tasks easier.
Her approach blends several evidence-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name values and take actions that matter despite uncomfortable feelings. Client-Centered techniques keep the conversation focused on the person’s experience.
Sessions often address practical relationship skills, communication problems, and intimacy-related worries. She also supports people coping with grief, family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, and the fallout from separation or divorce. Attention is given to mood and personality patterns that influence daily life.
People who carry guilt or shame are invited to bring the specific memories or beliefs that weigh on them. Work in therapy can include testing new ways of speaking up, setting boundaries, or tolerating strong emotions without acting on them. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier behavior in ordinary moments.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when difficult feelings come up. ACT can be useful for guilt, shame, anxiety, and motivation problems because it separates actions from unhelpful thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going. CBT offers concrete exercises and practice tasks that fit well into weekly online sessions and between-session work.
Susan treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose which methods to try first and will adjust plans based on how those methods land in real life. The goal is to match technique to the client’s goals and day-to-day constraints.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as the therapist’s biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support exercises that are easy to do between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues like guilt and shame. She also addresses ADHD, grief, anger, and mood or personality related problems.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help name the thoughts and values behind shame and guilt. The work focuses on practical steps to change patterns and act in line with personal values.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is an LPCC with six years of clinical practice. Her background includes work with mood disorders, trauma, relationship problems, and life transitions such as divorce and separation.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an MN LPCC credential and practices in Minnesota. Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are conducted in English for people located within the therapist's permitted region.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the online matching process to see what formats are offered now.
How are fees handled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up or matching steps.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.