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Susan Cockrell

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Susan

Susan Cockrell is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical therapy methods to help people facing hard moments. She blends straightforward skills training with supportive listening. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making steps feel doable rather than overwhelming.

Susan draws from evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance strategies. She uses these to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with self-esteem. She also addresses addiction, grief, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns in clear, goal-focused sessions.

Background and approach

Her practice includes attention to identity and LGBTQ concerns, as well as health and disability-related challenges. She helps clients sort through career stress, changes in life circumstances, and difficulties that come from caregiving or chronic illness. Conversations in therapy focus on practical communication and coping skills that people can try between sessions.

Susan holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, abbreviated LCSW. She has five years of clinical experience and holds licenses in Texas and Arizona. Her Arizona practice is listed under AZ LCSW LCSW-21246 and her Texas license is TX LCSW 00138.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted online using video, phone, chat, or text formats. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step connect clients with an appropriate appointment time.

Practical approaches and online therapy options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, value-driven steps even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to see which methods fit their goals and temperament. Plans may combine techniques and can change as needs evolve so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy gives flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote sessions. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face, phone sessions offer a simpler option, and live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These formats make it easier to practice new skills in real life and to keep therapy consistent when life is busy.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Susan address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem issues, plus addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy-related problems, and parenting concerns.
What is her overall therapy style?
Her approach combines practical skills training with empathic listening, focusing on steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan has five years of experience working as a licensed clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW with two license records: TX LCSW 00138 and AZ LCSW LCSW-21246, practicing from Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English

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