Susan Wolanyk

Susan Wolanyk is an LPCC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life changes. She brings 13 years of clinical experience and a calm, steady approach to sessions. Many people come to her feeling overwhelmed by anger, grief, anxiety, or the stress of major transitions, and she aims to make the work feel manageable.

Susan uses a person-centered style that starts with listening and understanding each person’s strengths. She blends practical tools with supportive conversation so clients can try things that fit their life. Motivational techniques are used to help people find reasons to change and stick with new habits.

Her background includes work in community settings with diverse populations and people facing trauma, loss, and addiction. Susan draws on that experience when helping people handle grief, caregiver strain, and the stress of immigration or cultural adjustment. She also supports people dealing with depression, bipolar concerns, panic, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions focus on real, usable steps such as breaking problems into smaller parts, testing new ways of responding, and building on what already works. Treatment plans are shaped by each person’s goals and pace. Susan aims to come alongside people with patience and hope while they practice changes.

Outside therapy, she brings perspective from a prior corporate career and many years raising a family. That combination often helps when the work involves life purpose, career choices, or midlife transitions.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment, helping people feel heard and noticed as they decide what to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers clear skills for shifting thought patterns and behaviors that drive anxiety, anger, and depression. Motivational Interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons to make changes by exploring values and small next steps.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress occurs.

The biography does not specify exact online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a busy day, cut commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can also make it easier to continue work during life transitions or while managing caregiving responsibilities.