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Online therapist

Susan Mullen

Practical, compassionate support for family life

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Susan

Susan Mullen is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor working in Colorado with 18 years of experience. She centers her work on clear, practical help for stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at keeping conversations simple and useful for busy families.

Clients can expect a calm, collaborative space to talk through difficult moments and immediate problems. Susan focuses on real coping tools and small changes that fit everyday life.

Background and approach

She aims to make therapy feel manageable rather than overwhelming. Her background includes helping people through big life changes, grief, career decisions, and compassion fatigue. She also brings experience supporting caregivers and those facing communication difficulties.

Susan has worked with people affected by neurodevelopmental differences such as autism spectrum conditions and intellectual disability. Sessions mix practical strategies with a focus on what matters most to each person. Susan uses evidence-based techniques and listens for values and goals that guide change.

She supports people who want to build resilience, improve interactions, and find clearer direction in their lives. Susan describes therapy as a joint effort. She helps clients set small, achievable goals and re-evaluates what’s working as they go.

The approach is flexible so it can be adjusted to each family’s schedule and needs.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own solutions. The therapist creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space so clients can clarify values and goals, which is helpful for parenting, life changes, and self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses simple steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It teaches practical skills for anxiety, stress, and coping that can be practiced between sessions and tracked during online meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation guides whether more client-centered listening, CBT techniques, or solution-focused tasks are emphasized.

Online therapy by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules. It makes it easier to fit short check-ins, skill practice, or regular sessions into family routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to these formats so therapy stays practical and accessible.

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.

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 issues does she focus on?
Susan focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, career questions, coaching, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, communication problems, intellectual disability, and life purpose.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends Client-Centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, existential ideas, and solution-focused steps to keep sessions practical and goal oriented.
What experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of clinical experience helping people manage transitions, improve relationships, and build coping strategies. That background informs a practical, steady way of working.
Where is the therapist located and what are her credentials?
She practices in Colorado and holds the LPC credential. The licence number is CO LPC LPC.0005508.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their routine.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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