- Skill building
- Mindful tools
- Addiction support
About Susan
Susan VanHuizen, LMSW, draws on more than 20 years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She focuses on practical skills and steady emotional support so people can feel more grounded during hard moments.
Susan emphasizes simple, doable steps in therapy. She helps clients build coping strategies, reduce overwhelming feelings, and regain a sense of purpose. Codependency and family of origin issues are among the concerns she addresses alongside grief, shame, and control issues.
Her sessions often center on skill-building and real-life practice. Susan uses approaches that encourage clearer thinking, stronger emotion regulation, and mindful awareness. Work in therapy can include setting small goals, learning new ways to respond to triggers, and practicing acceptance of difficult experiences.
Susan has spent two decades supporting adults through life transitions such as divorce, chronic illness, and changes tied to aging. She also provides focused help for substance use and relapse prevention, along with money and career stress that contributes to low mood or anxiety.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens and offers straightforward tools. The aim is to help people notice what’s holding them back and try different ways of coping. Susan works in Michigan and offers services in English.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Susan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small parts so people can test new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and low mood.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense feelings, improving relationships with others, and reducing impulsive reactions that can accompany addiction or overwhelming stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work in therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. That collaboration may mean trying CBT techniques for a few weeks, adding mindfulness practices, or shifting focus as needs change.
If you prefer online sessions, confirm which formats are available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in on a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Therapists can still guide skill practice, set homework, and use mindfulness exercises effectively in virtual visits.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Susan helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports people working through codependency, family of origin issues, shame, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Therapy focuses on practical skills and steady emotional support. Sessions aim to teach coping strategies, emotion regulation, and mindful awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working with adults facing mood concerns, addiction, chronic illness, and major life changes.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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