Susan Charney

Susan Charney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona with 26 years of practice. She works with adults facing relationship and intimacy issues, career doubts, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and questions about life purpose.

Susan focuses on practical, straightforward conversation. Sessions typically look at patterns that cause repeated problems, and then test small, realistic changes. She uses conversational methods rather than medical language, so people can talk about work, parenting, body image, or career decisions in plain terms.

In the room she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on what matters to each person. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try out different behaviors. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused ideas are mixed in when they fit the goal for a given session.

Susan has long experience helping people navigate midlife shifts, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career transitions. She also supports people dealing with eating concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes many years of practice working through family of origin issues and communication problems.

People who come for short-term coaching work or longer therapeutic work find sessions that attend to daily life demands. To start, she asks about current pressures, goals, and what has helped in the past. That helps shape practical next steps rather than vague plans.

Therapeutic approaches used and online options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. It helps people clarify priorities, sort through confusing emotions, and feel understood without technical language. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and tests manageable changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood and functioning. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and can help with stress, eating concerns, and repetitive worrying.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress and new information emerge.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time for people managing caregiving or health issues. Licensed professionals will discuss practical arrangements and help match the cadence and style of sessions to everyday life.