Susan Broderick

Susan Broderick is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also helps those facing chronic pain or illness, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose and midlife change.

Susan uses straightforward conversation to help clients sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between visits, and on recognizing patterns that keep problems repeating. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused techniques to set small, manageable goals.

Her approach emphasizes clear communication and collaborative goal-setting. Susan pays attention to mood symptoms, panic, and trauma reactions while also addressing life transitions like pregnancy and childbirth or shifts in relationships and work. She helps people notice what is working and where change might be useful.

Over two decades she has worked with a broad range of ages and presentations. That experience informs how she adjusts pacing and interventions for different concerns. Clients can expect a focus on what they want to change and concrete options to try.

Susan offers sessions in English and practices in Illinois. The initial steps involve a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first meeting to talk about immediate goals and next steps.

How Susan’s approaches work in online sessions

Susan uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and reflect what matters to the client. This approach focuses on understanding a person’s experience and building goals from their own priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical changes and short-term goals to make forward progress.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Susan will discuss what feels most useful based on the client’s needs, symptoms, and preferences. She collaborates with the person to try different tools and adjusts the plan as progress and feedback indicate.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits can help someone consistently keep appointments and apply techniques in daily life.