- Guilt and shame
- LGBT and gender concerns
- Relationship strain
About Susan
Susan "Susie" Maguire is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 12 years of practice. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She also supports people navigating LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria, and addresses guilt and shame when it comes up in therapy.
Susan focuses on practical conversation and steady problem-solving. Sessions often look at how stress and social anxiety affect day-to-day life. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, then helps people try small changes to shift those patterns. In sessions she pays attention to family of origin issues, caregiver stress, and isolation. She also works with concerns such as postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and self-harm thoughts when they appear in therapy. The emphasis is on clear steps you can use between meetings. Susan describes her style as affirming and straightforward. She helps clients name the feelings underneath guilt or shame, notice how those feelings shape choices, and practice alternative responses. If you want to start, she asks that you complete a short questionnaire before scheduling a first appointment. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are provided in English in Illinois.
How therapeutic approaches translate to remote work
Evidence-based techniques commonly used in talk therapy include cognitive work that looks at thoughts and beliefs. This helps when negative self-judgments, guilt, or shame keep replaying in the mind and steering behavior. Another helpful approach is behavioral work focused on small, testable changes. That kind of work breaks down overwhelming problems into doable steps and tracks what helps.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions begin with an assessment of immediate concerns and then adjust over time based on what proves useful.
The original profile did not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. It also lets people continue therapy while juggling work, caregiving, or relocation, and therapists can adapt exercises to everyday routines so the work connects directly to daily life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and LGBT and gender-related concerns. Guilt and shame are listed among the issues she addresses in therapy.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name the feelings beneath guilt or shame and looks at how those feelings affect choices. The work involves practicing different responses and small behavioral changes.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is an Illinois LCPC with 12 years of clinical experience, including extensive work with LGBTQ+ communities and young adults.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LCPC credential in Illinois and provides services based in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Costs vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing details should be confirmed during intake.
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.