- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Addiction support
About Susan
Susan Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who want clearer ways to handle stress, relationship problems, addiction, mood changes, and anger. Susan helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical steps they can use day to day.
She blends approaches that look at how relationships shape feelings, how thoughts influence behavior, and skills that help in the moment. Sessions usually focus on identifying patterns, testing small changes, and building new habits for managing strong emotions. Susan explains ideas in straightforward language and uses concrete tools that people can try between sessions.
Her background includes long-term work in community and clinical settings in Wisconsin and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. That experience includes helping people with trauma and addiction alongside mood and anxiety concerns. This informs a style that keeps both current problems and relationship histories in view.
In a session Susan encourages clear goal-setting and practical practice. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, experiment with new responses, and develop better ways to handle conflict and anger. Progress is often built from small, manageable changes applied to daily life.
People who come to her for anger-related concerns can expect direct discussion about triggers and reactions. The work aims to reduce intense moments and increase control over responses without promising fixed outcomes. Sessions also cover related issues like sleep, parenting stress, and communication problems when they come up.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships affect feelings and reactions. It helps when anger is tied to attachment wounds, abandonment fears, or patterns that repeat in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes. CBT is useful for interrupting unhelpful thinking that fuels anger and for building new responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment choice when emotions rise.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose approaches that match their goals, temperament, and daily demands. Clients and therapist review what helps and adjust methods over time rather than sticking to one fixed plan.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio-only when bandwidth or comfort with video is limited. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt homework, in-session practice, and skills coaching so those tools can be used between appointments and in everyday settings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, depression, addictions, anger, and related concerns such as sleep or parenting stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a mix of attachment-informed work, client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and mindfulness practices to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in Wisconsin and other community settings with adults facing mood, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.