- Direct skill building
- Compassionate listening
- Homework between sessions
About Susan
Dr. Susan Schaming helps people navigate relationship strain, parenting stresses, depression, and life transitions. She also offers coaching for career and professional concerns and gives focused support for codependency and related patterns. Dr. Schaming greets clients with a direct, practical approach and encourages small steps that build forward momentum.
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and has practiced for 38 years in schools, mental health settings, universities, and hospitals. That range means she is used to working with common life problems and practical pressures that affect daily functioning.
Her style blends structured skill work with listening and emotional support. She uses cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches as part of her sessions while keeping the client's goals in the lead. Conversations often include brief exercises and take-away tasks to try between meetings.
Dr. Schaming frames therapy as a partnership. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and helps them recognize strengths they already have. Many clients leave the first session with a small, concrete step to begin practicing change.
She emphasizes compassion, empathy, and active listening when addressing grief, depression, or stressful caregiving roles. She can arrange some early evening and weekend appointments on a limited basis to fit into busy schedules. People interested in starting are encouraged to begin the intake steps online.
How these approaches work for online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and make clearer choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviors and teaches simple tools to change unhelpful cycles; it is useful for depression, anxiety, and problem-solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship struggles and codependency patterns.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to their goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different models as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time and sessions stay practical and relevant.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing flexible scheduling. It can also let someone do a shorter check-in during a work break or use a less bandwidth-heavy option when needed. The emphasis is on making therapy workable and focused on everyday changes rather than promising specific outcomes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with relationship problems, parenting stress, depression, coping with life changes, and offers coaching for work and professional issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends active listening with structured skill work. Sessions often include practical exercises and homework to practice between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 38 years of professional experience across schools, mental health, university, and hospital settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials listed as PA LPC and NJ LPC and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a conversation with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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