- guilt and shame
- compassion fatigue
- self esteem
About Susan
Susan Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, or the heavy feelings that come with guilt and shame. Susan also helps people facing compassion fatigue, self-esteem struggles, and life changes.
In sessions she focuses on steady listening and practical conversation. She talks with people about what they are feeling and what they do day to day. That can include looking at how panic, mood shifts, or workplace stress show up and learning small, manageable ways to respond.
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She asks about current pressures and past experiences that still affect daily life. Together the client and Susan clarify specific goals and try out concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm and increase coping skills.
She often addresses relational patterns and communication problems that feed guilt and isolation. Topics may include forgiveness, control issues, body image, and caregiver stress. Sessions are paced to what the individual can handle at the time.
Susan works in English and practices in South Carolina as an LPC. Her practice emphasises practical steps, conversational reflection, and gradual skill building so clients can better manage feelings that interfere with daily life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Many of Susan's methods are grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present-day coping and behavior change. One common approach emphasizes understanding how thoughts and behaviors interact, helping people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses. This is useful for anxiety, panic, and self-critical thinking that fuels guilt and shame.A second approach highlights skills for emotional regulation and gradual exposure to feared situations or avoided feelings. That work helps people manage panic attacks, reduce social anxiety, and slowly test new ways of relating to difficult memories or triggers.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan will discuss goals, current struggles, and what feels workable for the client. Together they decide which techniques to prioritize and adjust methods over time based on progress and preference.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove the need to be on camera if that helps someone stay focused. Many licensed professionals find that remote sessions support consistent practice of skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, and feelings tied to guilt and shame. She also focuses on compassion fatigue, self-esteem, panic, and workplace issues.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and conversational work to identify patterns that keep those feelings active. Sessions typically focus on practical steps and reflection rather than labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan has practiced for 13 years as a counselor. That experience shapes her focus on stress, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What credential and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to 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.