Susan Haffert, LCSW - Therapist in New Jersey

About Susan

Susan Haffert is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and issues that affect daily life. She talks plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person.

Her sessions are shaped around respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Susan adapts conversation and plans to fit a person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. She encourages small, achievable steps so progress feels manageable.

Background and approach

Over three decades of practice have included work with relationship concerns, parenting stresses, addiction-related problems, grief, trauma, and bipolar disorder. She also addresses communication struggles, codependency, caregiver strain, and challenges like isolation or midlife transitions. Her background gives her a broad view of how life difficulties connect and affect functioning.

Susan explains options clearly and helps people weigh choices about what to try in therapy. She centers goals that matter to the individual and revisits plans as needed. The aim is to create practical ways to reduce stress and improve coping in everyday life.

Sessions occur with an emphasis on collaboration and steady support. Susan recognizes that starting therapy can feel hard and she meets people where they are, helping them move forward at a pace that suits their needs.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting concerns

Online sessions with Susan draw on evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, usable strategies. One common method emphasizes skill-building for stress and anxiety management, teaching breathing, grounding, and routine changes to lower daily tension and improve mood. This approach helps people who feel overwhelmed by work, parenting, or caregiving demands.

Another thread in her work involves improving communication and relationship skills. These sessions practice ways to say what matters, set boundaries, and reduce cycles of blame. The goal is to create better day-to-day interactions that reduce conflict and increase cooperation at home.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan will review challenges, goals, and preferences with each person and recommend techniques to try. She adjusts plans over time so the work fits how someone lives and what they want to change.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions work when schedules are tight, and live chat or text-based messaging provide brief check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction-related issues, grief, trauma, and bipolar disorder. She also focuses on caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and related family issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a straightforward, compassionate approach that emphasizes respectful listening and practical steps. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and focus on small, achievable changes.

What is her professional background?

Susan is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience. Her practice has included a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and family-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCSW credentials in New Jersey with license number NJ LCSW 44SC00300700. Her practice is located in New Jersey.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only. 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. These options provide several ways to connect based on preference and convenience.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen subscription and region.

What are the first steps to begin?

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
Self esteem

Also works with

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: New Jersey
Languages: English

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