Susan Frambes

Susan Frambes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 30 years of experience. She works with adults who are facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and family strain, grief, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, career uncertainty, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.

Susan takes a direct, talk-based approach. Sessions focus on what a person is experiencing now and practical steps they can try. She uses client-centered conversation, cognitive-behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused strategies to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping.

Her background includes long-term work with adults facing addictive disorders, disabilities, and recovery from domestic violence and stalking. That experience informs how she listens for safety concerns and recurring problems that interfere with daily life. She aims to give clear feedback and concrete tools alongside open discussion.

Susan is willing to adapt scheduling and communication preferences to fit individual needs when possible. She describes herself as responsive to messages and open to text-based contact for those who prefer it. Practical planning around appointments and follow-up is part of how she structures care.

For people unsure what comes next, she helps map choices, test small changes, and make steady steps toward clearer priorities. To begin, prospective clients select the See online therapy options button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

Approaches used in online sessions

Online sessions with Susan draw on client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means the person’s concerns guide the talk, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most. It helps when someone needs a clearer sense of priorities or wants to make decisions that fit their values.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and trying small experiments to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes and can produce concrete steps to test between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adjust methods based on what the person says and how they respond. That collaborative process helps shape whether more mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral techniques, or trauma-focused strategies are emphasized.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Practical benefits of online sessions can include fitting meetings into a workday, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and using text messaging for brief follow-up or check-ins when that is preferred. Licensed professionals can help fit therapy into everyday life while focusing on the issues that brought someone in.