- Anger management
- CBT approaches
- Coaching for change
About Susan
Susan Banco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW and LCSW-R, practicing in New York with 30 years of experience. She has worked in community settings, schools, and day programs and has trained other social workers. Susan works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, addiction and recovery issues, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and life transitions.
Her approach is conversational and client-centered. She listens first and then helps people identify practical next steps. Sessions focus on building skills and confidence so people can try new ways of handling problems outside of sessions.
Susan uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help spot and change thought patterns that increase stress or anger. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who want to make changes in substance use or other habits. Narrative and solution-focused methods help clarify values and set short-term goals.
In practice she offers individual counseling and group work in many past roles, and she has experience coaching around career and anxiety-related challenges. She helps people work through parenting struggles, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and problems with communication and control.
Sessions tend to emphasize clear, doable steps. Susan helps clients break big problems into manageable actions, such as communication practices, coping strategies, and planning for transitions like college or job change. She asks about goals and adjusts the work as needs evolve.
How Susan uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals at the center. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps people make choices that match their values. This approach is useful for relationship problems, parenting struggles, and anger that stems from unmet needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anger going. It uses small experiments and clear tools to change those patterns and is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing strong emotions.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change habits like substance use or who feel stuck about making a life change. It relies on clear questions, reflection, and short-term planning to build momentum toward goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That means checking in and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.
The original biography emphasizes flexibility for a busy schedule but does not specify session formats. Confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a lunch break, have a shorter check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel time. It can also let people try approaches such as CBT homework, motivational check-ins, and narrative exercises in the settings where their challenges actually occur.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, and life transitions among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centered, focusing on listening, practical steps, and building skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in community settings, schools, and day programs and has trained other social workers.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW and LCSW-R credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What about session formats?
Her original biography mentions flexibility to meet scheduling needs, but does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.