Dr. Susan Schaming

Dr. Susan Schaming is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with 38 years of experience. She works with adults facing relationship problems, parenting concerns, depression, coping with life changes, and those wanting coaching around work or leadership. She frames work as practical and direct, and expects clients to leave sessions with concrete steps to try between meetings.

Dr. Schaming has worked in PK-12 schools, mental health clinics, university settings, and hospitals. That variety informs a pragmatic approach to common problems such as abandonment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and communication or commitment struggles. She also helps people dealing with cancer, addiction, eating issues, and divorce-related adjustment.

Her practice draws on several therapeutic styles. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. She also brings Client-Centered, Existential, and Narrative ideas into conversations about meaning and life direction.

Sessions focus on identifying strengths and testing small changes. Dr. Schaming asks about current stresses and priorities, suggests practical homework, and reviews what worked at the next meeting. Her style emphasizes clear steps over vague reassurance.

People who are unsure what comes next often choose her when they want steady problem-solving and guidance. She practices in New Jersey and works in English only. Prospective clients should confirm session formats before booking.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Dr. Schaming commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking that keep them stuck and then try small behavioral experiments to test different outcomes. DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and tolerating distress when change feels hard.

She views the choice of approach as a collaborative decision. Early meetings are used to clarify goals, try techniques, and see what fits the client’s needs and preferences. Together they adjust methods and homework to match what is helpful in practice.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or enabling meetings outside standard work hours. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to work in remote sessions, including practice of skills between meetings and review of homework in subsequent appointments.