Susan Long

Susan Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 13 years of experience. She works with adults managing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She also focuses on body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace issues.

Susan listens carefully and helps people talk through what feels stuck. Sessions are conversational and practical. She pays attention to patterns that keep problems repeating, and helps clients notice small changes that make daily life easier.

Clients often bring concerns such as panic attacks, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, guilt and shame, or a sense of isolation. She takes time to understand how these issues show up in work and home life. The emphasis is on workable steps to reduce overwhelm and regain a sense of steadiness.

Susan supports people exploring life purpose and facing difficult transitions. She also assists with forgiveness, control issues, and rebuilding self-love after setbacks. Meetings focus on clear goals and manageable strategies rather than abstract concepts.

Her way of working is collaborative and paced to the client. She helps people weigh options, try different approaches, and notice what helps. Sessions are meant to fit into everyday schedules and to make progress feel reachable.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Evidence-based techniques are the foundation of Susan's work. Cognitive approaches help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of interpreting situations. These methods can be useful for anxiety, panic, and low mood by teaching practical skills for managing thoughts and reactions.

Behavioral strategies focus on action and steady practice. That can mean pacing exposure to social situations, building small routines to lift mood, or breaking larger goals into daily steps. Such techniques aim to reduce avoidance and increase confidence through repeated, manageable efforts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Susan works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She helps clients test what feels most useful and adjusts plans based on what is actually working.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking. When booking, ask which formats are offered and how they fit into your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or caregiver duties, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so people can focus on core issues during the appointment.