Susan Flynn, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Susan

Susan Flynn is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She brings six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. Susan works with adults facing career and life transitions and offers calm, practical support for parenting and family concerns.

She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for people juggling busy lives. Susan focuses on clear communication and problem solving. She helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of responding.

Background and approach

Sessions often include goal-setting and skill practice so progress feels concrete. <brHer style is collaborative and non-judgmental. She listens first, then offers tools drawn from research-based methods like cognitive behavioral work and skills training. The counselor balances direct feedback with empathic support so people feel both heard and guided.

Susan also pays attention to life-stage concerns such as midlife shifts, aging and geriatric issues, and end-of-life matters. She addresses family of origin patterns, divorce and separation questions, and the emotional fallout of workplace stress. Clients can expect a focus on coping strategies for isolation, guilt, and shame, along with practical steps to improve relationships and daily functioning.

Susan aims to help people rebuild confidence, improve communication, and move through change with fewer setbacks.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s lead to build trust and self-understanding. It can help when someone needs a space to process feelings and make sense of next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical strategies to spot unhelpful thoughts and test them with simple experiments. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stress because it gives concrete steps to change how thoughts influence actions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that are helpful during times of crisis or frequent mood swings.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust the plan as work progresses. This collaborative process helps find what feels most useful for each person.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions provide flexibility when screens are not convenient, and live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins and ongoing skill practice. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and support consistent progress.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Susan address?

Susan addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with family and parenting issues and related topics like communication problems and workplace stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers practical tools and skill practice to use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, career, and life-transition challenges.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds an LCPC credential listed as IL LCPC 180.014813 and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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