Susan Hewitt

Susan Hewitt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of practice. She is licensed in Indiana and Kentucky and focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and compassion fatigue. She also lists life purpose among her areas of focus and works with people processing identity questions related to LGBT issues.

Susan uses an approach rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques while attending to how mental, physical, and spiritual concerns can affect daily life. In sessions she listens for immediate problems and for patterns that keep people stuck. Conversations tend to be direct and practical, with room to address emotions and behaviors that get in the way of clear decisions.

She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and has experience collaborating with schools and primary care clinics. That background means she is familiar with a range of supports and referrals when additional resources are helpful. Susan’s practice reflects decades of seeing common problems like panic attacks, mood disorders, social anxiety, and relationship conflict.

People often seek her help for communication problems, divorce and separation issues, guilt and shame, or questions about life purpose. Sessions also address forgiveness work and building self-love skills. Her experience includes supporting those experiencing religious trauma and burnout from caregiving roles.

Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients at this time. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking and to use the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions

Many of the approaches Susan uses come from well-researched therapeutic methods that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and bodily signals. Cognitive approaches look at unhelpful thought patterns and offer ways to test and change them; they are often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Behavioral and skills-based techniques focus on changing routines and practicing new responses to reduce avoidance and increase coping in daily life.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. She will help clients and therapists decide together which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful in real life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, use fewer travel hours, and fit therapy around work or caregiving responsibilities. They can also let someone choose phone-only check-ins when bandwidth is limited or brief video sessions when visual cues are helpful.