Susan Owen

Susan Owen is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 35 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and the disorientation that can come with life changes and midlife transitions. Susan also lists life purpose among her focuses and often supports people who are asking what comes next. Her style is straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on clear goals and small steps that can be tried between sessions. She uses techniques from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and test new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her approach. Mindfulness skills provide simple ways to reduce reactivity and notice feelings. Motivational interviewing helps people find what matters to them and build the motivation to follow through. She has worked with people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder concerns. Other common topics she addresses include codependency, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and seasonal mood changes. Sessions are offered by live video or phone according to her stated preference, and she asks clients to confirm current session options before booking. Her practice language is English and she does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and are billed through a cancellable subscription model. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so people can organize their thoughts and decide what matters. Online sessions keep that conversational focus, allowing space to talk through decisions, values, and roadblocks. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches simple techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; that work adapts well to video or phone, with exercises and homework discussed between meetings.

Mindfulness Therapy adds short practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. These practices can be explained and practiced in a session, then repeated independently during the week. Susan treats choice of approach as a collaborative matter. She will review how methods fit your goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as you try ideas and report what helps and what does not.

Her stated preference is to meet by live video or phone, so confirm current session options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and let people work without commuting. Discussing practical scheduling and the best format for your circumstances is part of the first steps together.