Therapist
Susan Henry
LISW, LCSW
Experienced therapist focused on practical coping
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Step 1
- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-aware support
About Susan
Susan Henry is a licensed clinician with 25 years of counseling experience. She practices in Minnesota and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. She aims to help people find clearer ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.
Her work focuses on practical skills for stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, addiction, and identity questions such as LGBT concerns. Susan helps clients build everyday strategies for sleep, eating, and emotional regulation so problems interfere less with daily life.
Susan uses approaches that center the person and their goals. She draws on methods that teach coping skills, examine core patterns, and strengthen emotional connection. Sessions tend to combine skill-building with space to talk through painful experiences.
People often come for help with life transitions, career strain, parenting stress, or long-term mood patterns like depression and bipolar disorder. She also addresses issues such as ADHD, attachment concerns, and caregiver fatigue. The aim is to create realistic steps forward rather than quick fixes.
Susan describes her style as warm and respectful. She supports people in naming strengths, practicing new behaviors, and testing small changes between meetings. To begin, visitors can use the site Start Therapy button to complete a brief matching form and schedule according to therapist availability.
Her work focuses on practical skills for stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, addiction, and identity questions such as LGBT concerns. Susan helps clients build everyday strategies for sleep, eating, and emotional regulation so problems interfere less with daily life.
Susan uses approaches that center the person and their goals. She draws on methods that teach coping skills, examine core patterns, and strengthen emotional connection. Sessions tend to combine skill-building with space to talk through painful experiences.
People often come for help with life transitions, career strain, parenting stress, or long-term mood patterns like depression and bipolar disorder. She also addresses issues such as ADHD, attachment concerns, and caregiver fatigue. The aim is to create realistic steps forward rather than quick fixes.
Susan describes her style as warm and respectful. She supports people in naming strengths, practicing new behaviors, and testing small changes between meetings. To begin, visitors can use the site Start Therapy button to complete a brief matching form and schedule according to therapist availability.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Iowa, New Jersey, Nevada, Minnesota
Languages
English
Step 3
Approaches that guide online work and support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to sit with uncomfortable feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change routines that cause distress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and helps clients see how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful to the client, then try approaches that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to maintain continuity during life transitions and to link skill practice directly to everyday settings without a commute.
Step 4
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Susan commonly address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and anger, mood disorders, and related challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical, blending skill teaching with reflective conversation to help people test new behaviors and cope better in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of counseling experience supporting people through both everyday stresses and deeper emotional work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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