- Trauma support
- Self esteem work
- Life transitions
About Susan
Susan Yvette Underwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people build self-esteem, improve communication, and find a clearer sense of life purpose. Her work often supports people navigating trauma, eating-related concerns, and issues that affect LGBTQ+ clients.
Her style is compassionate and collaborative. She aims to create a steady, non-judgmental space where people can talk through guilt, shame, and painful memories. Sessions concentrate on practical steps that make daily life easier, such as coping strategies for panic or social anxiety.
Susan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address post-traumatic stress and difficult life transitions. She works with people who feel isolated or empty, and those facing midlife or aging-related concerns. She also supports clients dealing with codependency and family of origin struggles.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Arizona and experience with a wide range of concerns including domestic violence, dissociation, and issues related to HIV/AIDS. The LPC credential means she is a licensed professional counselor in the United States and brings two decades of direct practice to sessions.
Susan aims to help people develop stronger coping skills and clearer boundaries. She focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over time. If someone wants collaborative, steady guidance while working through shame, trauma, or relationship patterns, she offers that focused approach.
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people through trauma, eating-related concerns, and relationship patterns such as codependency. One common approach focuses on stabilizing symptoms and building coping skills to reduce panic, social anxiety, and overwhelming reactions. Another approach emphasizes improving communication and self-esteem by identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing small behavior changes in everyday life.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. If a technique isn’t helping, adjustments are made together so work feels useful and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, letting people meet from different locations and avoid travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins on hectic days, or a session without being on camera when that helps reduce fatigue. Licensed professionals provide the same therapeutic focus and planning whether sessions are remote or in person, and the emphasis remains on practical steps that support day-to-day functioning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Arizona, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Susan helps people with trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative, focusing on practical coping skills and clearer communication rather than only talking about problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a clinician with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Arizona as a licensed professional counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.