Susan Williams

Susan Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage strong emotions and difficult moments. She offers straightforward support for anger, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and other challenges. Her approach aims to help clients feel steadier and more able to make choices that match their values.

Susan works in a way that centers the person in the room. She listens first, then helps set clear goals that feel manageable. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, noticing thoughts and feelings, and practicing small changes that add up over time.

With two decades of clinical experience, she draws on several practical methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Attachment-based ideas help people understand how early connections affect current relationships.

She also uses client-centered and mindfulness-based practices to slow things down and build awareness. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are part of the toolbox when emotion regulation or coping skills are needed. These methods are explained in simple terms and tailored to each person’s pace.

Susan’s background includes a Master’s degree in Social Work and a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma, addictions, mood issues, parenting stress, career changes, and intimacy-related difficulties. She welcomes conversations about what a helpful first step might look like.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based methods focus on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use this approach to map how connection, trust, and expectations show up in current relationships and behaviors. This can help people who struggle with closeness, abandonment worries, or repeating relationship cycles.

Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and pace. In sessions the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name their goals. This approach helps people who need a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort through strong feelings like anger or shame.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. Through simple experiments and practice, clients try new ways of responding to triggers and notice what changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, sleep or eating struggles, and managing intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what is working.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. Phone or video options may be discussed during scheduling depending on what the therapist offers.