Susan Yvette Underwood

Susan Yvette Underwood is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Arizona with 20 years of experience. She works with people who are questioning life purpose, coping with big life changes, or struggling with eating, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. Sessions address specific problems such as panic, social anxiety, and the emotional aftermath of abuse.

Her work often focuses on practical skills and clear goals. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then try different ways of responding. Communication skills and building steady coping strategies are common themes in her sessions.

Susan has a history of working with members of the LGBT community and with people facing issues related to eating and body image. She also supports individuals dealing with grief, isolation, and guilt or shame after painful events. Her care includes attention to dissociation, codependency, and relationship communication problems.

Clients who come for midlife concerns or questions about life purpose will find a clinician used to long-term and turning-point work. She also addresses less commonly discussed topics such as BDSM and alternative sex culture in a nonjudgmental way, and she has experience with aging and geriatric matters.

Practical steps in sessions include building skills for managing intense feelings, talking through family of origin issues, and planning next steps after a major life shift. People should confirm current session options before booking.

How her therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to address practical problems. For example, trauma-focused work helps people process distressing memories and learn grounding and regulation strategies to reduce flashbacks and overwhelm. Approaches for eating and body-related concerns focus on changing unhelpful behaviors, improving self-talk, and building regular coping routines to reduce disordered eating patterns.

For issues around self-esteem and life purpose, cognitive and behavioral methods help identify negative beliefs and test small behavioral changes that alter how a person feels day to day. These methods are goal-oriented and often include homework exercises so clients can practice new skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made and circumstances change.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as formats are not stated in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist after completing the matching questionnaire to learn which session options and scheduling rhythms will best fit everyday life.