- CBT methods
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Susan
Susan Banco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW and LCSW-R, licensed in New York with 30 years of practice. She has worked in community settings, schools, and day programs where she provided counseling and trained other social workers. Her focus includes relationship concerns, parenting, life transitions, stress and anxiety, and issues such as addiction and grief.
Banco keeps sessions conversational and practical. She uses different approaches to help people identify options and build coping tools. She talks through immediate problems and helps clients consider steps they can try between meetings. Her manner is approachable and direct, aimed at making therapy something you can fit into a busy life.
Her background includes graduate study at Adelphi University and extensive experience running individual and group work in community programs. She has also led training for other social workers, which informs how she structures sessions and sets goals with clients.
Susan works with a broad set of concerns including relationship strain, parenting challenges, career and employment stress, substance-related problems, and feelings tied to trauma, loss, or identity. She also addresses more specific issues such as avoidant personality traits, commitment and communication problems, and struggles with guilt and shame.
Sessions can include coaching-style conversations for anxiety and career matters as well as therapeutic work on deeper emotional patterns. People looking to sort through life changes or to manage strong emotions often find the mix of practical suggestions and longer-term exploration useful.
How her approaches shape online sessions
Susan uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's concerns and priorities. That approach emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients can decide which changes matter most. It often helps with relationship worries, parenting questions, and feelings tied to self-worth.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT can provide concrete skills for managing anxiety, anger, eating-related struggles, and rumination about past events. Motivational Interviewing appears in sessions when people want help moving from uncertainty to clearer action, such as with substance-related choices or lifestyle changes.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Susan will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and try methods that seem to fit. Adjustments are made as the work progresses so goals stay realistic and relevant.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. The practical benefits of working with a therapist remotely include easier fit into a busy schedule, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and the ability to choose sessions that match your daily routine. Therapists and licensed professionals often find online work helpful for staying consistent while handling day-to-day demands.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, addiction, grief, career challenges, and problems linked to trauma and life changes.
How would she approach guilt and shame?
She uses conversational, practical methods to help people name and understand guilt and shame and to try small steps that reduce their impact on daily life.
What is her professional background?
She holds a graduate degree from Adelphi University and has 30 years of experience in community settings, schools, and day programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with NY LCSW and NY LCSW-R credentials and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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.