Susan Csank

Susan Csank is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who brings 23 years of practice to sessions. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, anger, relationship struggles, and parenting strain. Susan speaks English and Estonian and works with people who want clear steps to feel better. Her style centers on a client-centered approach that meets people where they are. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Motivational interviewing is part of her work when clients are weighing change or facing substance use challenges. Susan has spent many years doing both individual and group work in mental health and addiction settings. That experience informs how she teaches skills for coping, managing intense emotions, and improving communication. She also supports people dealing with grief, guilt and shame, and family of origin issues. In sessions she focuses on goals you set together. She explains skills, practices them in the room, and helps people apply them between sessions. The aim is small, manageable changes that add up over time. If you are feeling overwhelmed by life changes or by symptoms such as anxiety, mood shifts, or anger, she encourages a first step of matching on the platform and scheduling a session. That start helps clarify what will be most useful going forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and collaborating with you to set goals and priorities. Online sessions let that collaborative work continue through conversation and exercises aimed at what you want to change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. In remote sessions Susan can teach simple CBT exercises, practice them with you, and assign brief between-session tasks to test new skills.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings. When relevant, those skills can be demonstrated, practiced, and reviewed in an online format to help manage anger and overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on your goals and preferences so treatment fits your needs.

Session formats listed in the original biography include messaging, phone, and video. If you are unsure which format will work best, confirm the current session options before booking. One practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy week - shorter phone check-ins, a video session during a lunch break, or messaging for quick reflections can make it easier to keep momentum.