- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Trauma recovery
About Susan
Susan Hoffstetter is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, mood disorders, relationship strain, grief, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and geared toward practical steps people can use between meetings.
Susan approaches people as the experts on their own stories and looks for existing strengths to build on. She encourages clear, manageable goals rather than long lists of tasks. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what gets in the way, and the small changes that make daily life easier.
When anger is present she helps clients notice triggers and patterns. That work includes learning quick strategies to calm down and longer-term skills to reduce resentment and reactive behavior. For people coping with past trauma, addiction, or obsessive behaviors, sessions address safety, coping skills, and ways to regain control over daily habits.
Susan also supports people dealing with natural or human-caused disaster, sexual assault and abuse, trichotillomania, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. She uses practical techniques that can be practiced between sessions so progress is visible and steady.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session are used to set priorities and outline next steps. Susan views the first meetings as a chance to set realistic goals and pick tools that fit a person’s life.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach teaches how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and gives simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. This helps with anger, anxiety, and low mood by showing where small shifts make a big difference.Another useful set of techniques targets coping skills for trauma and addiction. These are concrete tools for managing strong emotions, reducing urges, and creating safer daily routines. They can include breathing exercises, grounding steps, and short behavioral experiments you practice between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, daily life, and preferences. That means adjusting pace and tools as progress is reviewed together.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work and family responsibilities, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that practical skill-building transfers well to digital sessions when clear homework and follow-up are set.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a practical focus. Sessions emphasize strengths, clear goals, and skills you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, behavioral, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.