About Susan
Susan Rick helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, or past trauma. She is an Illinois LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) with eight years of clinical experience. She speaks English and focuses on clear, down-to-earth support rather than jargon.
Susan uses straightforward conversation to help people name what they are feeling. She listens for patterns that keep problems coming back. Then she works with each person to try practical changes that fit their life and goals.
Background and approach
Her work often involves addressing panic attacks, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and symptoms related to mood disorders or trauma and abuse. She also helps people navigate anger, impulsivity, ADHD challenges, and the stress that comes with major life changes. LGBT concerns are included among her areas of focus.
Susan draws on several practical therapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness skills. She teaches coping tools people can use between sessions. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people commit to values-driven action.
Her style is collaborative and calm. Sessions aim to build communication skills, reduce shame and isolation, and increase resilience. People who want a practical, compassionate approach to making everyday changes may find her a good fit.
How Susan Brings Practical Therapy Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and to take small steps toward their values. It is often useful for anxiety, avoidance, and coping with change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, and worry. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and breathing or grounding skills to ease reactivity and increase emotional stability.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Susan discusses goals, tries techniques, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most. She encourages clients to give feedback so therapy can be tailored to their needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets you work face to face, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or busy home lives while still using ACT, CBT, and mindfulness tools in everyday situations.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English