SUSAN SCHANEN, LCSW

SUSAN SCHANEN is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience in Florida. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. Her background also includes work related to adoption and foster care concerns.

She offers a warm, interactive style that aims to make people feel heard. Conversations are direct but kind. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats each person with respect and sensitivity.

Susan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, commonly called CBT, to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past harm and build safer ways of coping.

Sessions are individualized. Susan will tailor discussion topics and plans to match each person’s needs and goals. She prioritizes practical steps that can be tried between sessions so progress can be tracked.

She encourages anyone who is ready to make a change to take the first step. Her approach is guided and empowering, with an emphasis on small, manageable actions. People who want straightforward support for anxiety, depression, stress, or trauma often find this approach useful.

How CBT and Trauma-Focused Care Work Online

Susan commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot patterns of thinking and behavior that add to stress or anxiety. CBT focuses on practical skills and small experiments you can try between sessions to change unhelpful habits.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impact of past harmful experiences. That approach helps people process difficult memories and develop safer ways to manage reminders and strong emotions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Susan will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working.

Online therapy offers several practical advantages for working together. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day and to keep in touch between scheduled sessions.