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Online therapist

Susan Hart

Practical help for stress and family life

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Susan

Susan Hart is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 13 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps that help people change habits and patterns that get in the way of their goals. Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around relationships and intimacy.

Parents looking for clear guidance on parenting and family matters will find her approach direct and steady. Sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

Susan pays attention to each client as an individual. She looks for recurring thoughts and behaviors that block progress and offers simple, concrete ways to shift them. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking errors and build new routines.

She also uses Existential Therapy to help people clarify values and meaning when life feels confusing. Together these approaches help address struggles such as grief, addictive behaviors, eating concerns, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes. Susan emphasizes self-love as part of long-term change.

She helps clients identify small, realistic steps that add up over time. Her goal is practical: to help people move toward the life they want by changing what they do and how they think. The tone in her sessions is compassionate and straightforward.

She guides discussions so clients leave with clear next steps and a better sense of what they want to work on next.

Approaches and how online therapy fits

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and changing habits by teaching practical skills to shift thinking and behavior.

Existential Therapy helps people consider what matters most to them and how to live in line with those values. It can be useful when life changes, grief, or questions about purpose are causing distress.

Susan works collaboratively to find the best mix of approaches for each person. She talks with clients about their goals and preferences and adapts methods so they make sense for the individual. Figuring out the right fit is part of the therapy process rather than something decided up front.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to get consistent support around busy schedules and family obligations. Many people find that having multiple formats available helps them stay engaged and apply what they work on between sessions.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, self esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, bipolar, and coping with life changes. She also lists family matters, parenting, LGBT issues, and self-love among her focuses.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and individualized. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thinking and habits, then set clear steps to change them while also exploring values and meaning.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a variety of common life and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Missouri. Her license number is MO LPC 2012024648.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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