- Anxiety and mood support
- Chronic illness coping
- Skills for better communication
About Susan
Dr. Susan Lieberman is a licensed psychologist with 24 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and life changes. She works in Kansas and uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help clients find clearer ways to cope and move forward.
Her work focuses on everyday struggles like sleep problems, low self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career pressures. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving burdens, grief, addiction concerns, and identity-related issues including LGBT matters. Sessions aim to address the problem at hand and build skills for managing future challenges.
In sessions she draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, attachment-informed thinking, and skills from dialectical approaches. The aim is to help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful patterns, and improve emotional regulation. She keeps explanations plain and centers the client's goals when choosing tools.
Her background includes extensive work with adults contending with workplace stress, chronic health conditions, and complicated interpersonal dynamics. That experience feeds into practical steps for communication, boundaries, and coping under pressure. She helps people translate insight into small, doable changes.
Dr. Lieberman describes therapy as a collaborative process. People who come to her typically leave with clearer ways to handle intense feelings, improved routines for sleep and stress, and strategies to rebuild relationships or daily functioning after setbacks.
Her work focuses on everyday struggles like sleep problems, low self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career pressures. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving burdens, grief, addiction concerns, and identity-related issues including LGBT matters. Sessions aim to address the problem at hand and build skills for managing future challenges.
In sessions she draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, attachment-informed thinking, and skills from dialectical approaches. The aim is to help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful patterns, and improve emotional regulation. She keeps explanations plain and centers the client's goals when choosing tools.
Her background includes extensive work with adults contending with workplace stress, chronic health conditions, and complicated interpersonal dynamics. That experience feeds into practical steps for communication, boundaries, and coping under pressure. She helps people translate insight into small, doable changes.
Dr. Lieberman describes therapy as a collaborative process. People who come to her typically leave with clearer ways to handle intense feelings, improved routines for sleep and stress, and strategies to rebuild relationships or daily functioning after setbacks.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Dr. Lieberman uses cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based methods to help people notice thoughts, try small behavioral changes, and build tolerance for difficult emotions. CBT helps break down problems into practical steps and tests new ways of thinking, while Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and taking action even when strong feelings are present.She also integrates attachment-informed ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. That work looks at how people connect, manage closeness, and repair ruptures in relationships. Together these approaches target mood, anxiety, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and coping with chronic health issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills training, values-based work, or relationship-focused exploration.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for people balancing caregiving or health demands. Many people find that accessible scheduling and having therapy from a convenient location helps them stick with the work and apply new skills in daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using clear explanations and skills practice to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 24 years of clinical experience, with extensive work supporting adults facing workplace stress, chronic health conditions, caregiving strain, and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is listed as KS Psychologist LP 1071 and is based in Kansas.
Which languages are offered for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with this clinician?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.