Susan Lipkin, LISW

Susan Lipkin is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with decades of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life changes. She approaches work with warmth and acceptance, listening for what each person already knows about what helps them. Susan aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on the concerns you bring. She trained for a Master of Social Work and has been licensed since 1988, gaining independent licensure in 1999. Over a long career she has worked in private practice, community mental health settings, psychiatric hospitals, and veterans' services. That background informs how she tailors support to different situations. Susan uses a client-centered stance and mixes methods to match the person and the moment. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques when they fit, and she integrates mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches as needed. Her focus is on practical ways to reduce symptoms and improve daily coping. She has extensive experience helping people who survived sexual and physical abuse, those affected by trauma, and people who have endured domestic violence. She also supports those facing infertility-related stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and the emotional shifts that come with aging. Sessions are intended to be direct and collaborative, with an emphasis on building skills, clarifying goals, and responding to changes over time. Susan works to create a respectful space where people can speak honestly and make steady progress toward their priorities.

How Susan Uses Approaches in Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the person's concerns first and focuses on listening and collaboration to find what works. This approach helps people who need a respectful space to sort through feelings and make practical decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and teaches skills to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT can be useful for stress, mood shifts, and managing unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different methods to see what fits. Sessions can shift over time so techniques match changing needs and real-life challenges.

The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when useful, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue steady work on coping skills, communication, and problem solving even when life is hectic.