Susan Pittman

Susan Pittman is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Susan aims to make the first steps toward change feel less overwhelming for anyone ready to try. She uses clear, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people name what feels most pressing and build practical steps forward. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, learning coping skills, and testing small changes that can make daily life easier. The goal is to help people feel more able to handle hard moments and make choices that match their values. Susan prioritizes a compassionate and nonjudgmental space. She encourages honest conversation and helps people sort through painful memories, communication problems, and setbacks without pressure. That steady presence can be especially useful when dealing with loss, caregiver stress, or the emotional strain that comes with aging concerns. Her background as a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana means she brings long-term professional experience to complex issues like substance use, divorce and separation, abandonment, and control or dependency patterns. She works at a pace each person can manage and supports practical problem solving alongside emotional processing. People who want to start typically complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Susan communicates plainly about goals and next steps so clients know what to expect as they begin work together.

How her approaches translate to online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are at the heart of her practice. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and practical strategies to manage anxiety and depression. That involves learning simple tools to reduce distress and practicing them between sessions so daily life becomes more manageable. Another approach centers on talking through painful experiences and their effects on current relationships. This helps people identify patterns, name difficult emotions, and try new communication choices that can ease conflict and isolation. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process lets clients shape the focus and pace of sessions. Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, as the profile did not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and check in during a shorter break. It can also let someone choose a nonvideo option if they prefer less bandwidth or a quicker, phone-based check-in. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions fit your routine.