- Guilt and shame
- CBT and DBT methods
- Client-centered work
About Susan
Susan Briggs is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Susan also focuses on concerns like caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, midlife transitions, social anxiety, and issues affecting women.
She uses a straightforward, person-focused style in sessions. Conversations aim to put feelings into words and test out small changes. Susan draws on methods from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to guide those steps.
In practical terms she helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, try new ways of responding in relationships, and build everyday strategies for stress and anxiety. For guilt and shame she helps people name the emotion, look at what it is tied to, and consider gradual shifts in how they think about themselves and their actions.
Susan aims to make the first sessions clear and manageable. Expect a focus on current problems, concrete goals, and short-term skills alongside deeper reflection. She encourages honest conversation about what is and isn’t working.
People who choose her often want clear tools and steady support for difficult feelings. She asks questions, listens for what is important, and helps plan practical next steps to try between sessions.
Approach and online session format
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people clarify their own goals and feel more confident naming needs and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces practical experiments to test and change unhelpful thinking. These methods are commonly used for anxiety, depression, and relationship stress.Finding the right fit usually happens together. Susan will work collaboratively to choose or mix approaches based on the client's concerns, goals, and how they respond in early sessions. That collaborative planning includes deciding which techniques to try and what short-term goals to set.
Confirm the specific online session options when you book, since the biography does not list formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let someone choose audio-only conversations when video is not desired or keep a session brief to match a break at work. Ask about formats and session length while scheduling so sessions fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, midlife crisis, social anxiety, and women's issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name the emotion, explore what it connects to, and try small shifts in thinking and behavior. Work often combines attention to feelings with practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, mood, relationships, and trauma-related concerns. Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Susan is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Ask when scheduling which formats are offered.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.