Susan Cockrell

Susan Cockrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of experience practicing in Arizona. She focuses on life changes, career questions, addictions, relationships, anxiety, depression, and issues that touch identity and intimacy. Susan helps people who feel stuck after a change or who are wrestling with what matters next. She works with clients on self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, and caregiving stress. She also addresses concerns related to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and substance use. In sessions she uses practical, skills-based methods alongside person-centered conversation. That means there is time to talk through feelings and time to practice new ways of coping. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and try different behaviors. Susan also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Client-Centered Therapy informs how she listens and reflects what people say so their goals stay central. Together these approaches are used to focus on concrete steps people can take between sessions. Her background includes supporting LGBT people, people facing chronic illness or caregiving strains, and those dealing with family of origin and blended family issues. She works with people navigating workplace stress, career transitions, and the emotional fallout of separation or major loss. Before booking, readers should confirm session formats and practical details. Susan practices in Arizona and conducts work in English only.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and choosing actions that align with those values even when feelings are difficult. It helps people who feel adrift after change or who want to reconnect with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to test unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. That approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration might mean trying a skills-focused session one week and a more reflective conversation the next, then adjusting based on what helps most.

Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep therapy as part of everyday life while they sort out next steps and try new ways of coping.