- Care focused
- Practical tools
- Longstanding experience
About Susan
Susan Cooper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico with 20 years of experience. She aims to create a calm, welcoming space where people can talk about hard things without feeling judged. Susan emphasizes practical steps and steady support for anyone ready to make a change.
She starts by listening closely to what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday strategies for managing stress, anxiety, grief, and mood changes. Susan also helps with issues such as eating concerns, codependency, addiction, sleep problems, and career stress.
Her work welcomes those facing life transitions, parenting strain, caregiver fatigue, chronic illness, or complicated family dynamics. Susan has experience supporting people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and age-related changes.
Over two decades she has developed a straightforward approach that balances emotional support with concrete tools. She encourages small changes that build into lasting habits. Susan helps people recognize patterns, try new ways of coping, and track progress together.
People meet her for help with anger, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and commitment worries. She also addresses body image, bipolar mood concerns, and the stress of medical issues like cancer or chronic pain. Her work is grounded in practical, evidence-based techniques and steady collaboration.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; it helps with everyday worries and low mood. Another useful technique emphasizes emotion awareness and regulation, teaching practical ways to notice feelings, calm intense states, and respond differently when stress spikes.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your goals and tries methods that fit your needs and preferences. Over a few sessions the plan is adjusted based on what helps most, so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to keep continuity during life transitions. It can save travel time and let people meet from the places they already spend their day. Session format options are not detailed here, so confirm current session types before booking to make sure they match your needs. The therapist will also discuss how to structure sessions so they work with your routine and responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Susan address?
Susan helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like eating concerns, addictions, sleep problems, and codependency.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She focuses on listening first, then setting clear goals and practical steps. Sessions combine emotional support with tools people can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience providing behavioral health support. That background informs a steady, pragmatic approach.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Mexico. Her practice is based in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted. Confirm any scheduling or regulatory details when you arrange sessions.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for current pricing.
How do I begin working with Susan?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before booking.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.