Susanna Cheatham, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

About Susanna

Susanna Cheatham is a licensed professional counselor with 30 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for common problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related issues. She aims to listen first, then work alongside each person to find realistic steps that improve daily life and wellbeing.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions are collaborative - the client’s goals guide the work. She uses methods that fit the person, not a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

The aim is clearer thinking, better coping, and small changes that add up. Cheatham draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness tools. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

These methods are applied in simple, concrete ways during sessions. She has worked across many life stages and situations over three decades and emphasizes respect for each person’s choices. Her practice values honesty, patience, and steady support while people try new ways of handling issues.

Personal interests include family time, travel, and caring for pets. Clients can expect a straightforward focus on problems they bring, practical coping strategies, and ongoing discussion about what is and isn’t helping. The process seeks measurable progress while preserving personal values and autonomy.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows the client’s lead, listens closely, and helps the person clarify goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to make decisions or when they want guidance tailored to their values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems because it breaks big issues into manageable steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made, so adjustments are part of the process.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats help fit sessions into busy family schedules, allow check-ins between meetings, and make it easier to maintain continuity when travel or daily life gets in the way. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver the same conversational work and skill-building that happens in person.

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 this therapist address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, and family matters.

What style of therapy should I expect?

The approach is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions focus on the client’s goals and practical steps to improve day-to-day functioning.

What kind of background does the therapist have?

She has 30 years of professional experience helping people with emotional and life challenges and draws on long-term practice in counseling.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with AL LPC LPC02110 and practices in Alabama.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I get started?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: Alabama
Languages: English

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