Dr. Susan Wise, LPC

Dr. Susan Wise is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or exhausted by compassion fatigue. She also supports those coping with addictions, relationship struggles, sleep problems, parenting pressures, career worries, and LGBT-related concerns.

Her approach is practical and conversational. She listens first, then tailors a plan that fits each person's life and goals. Sessions focus on real-world steps you can try between meetings and ways to notice what’s working.

Dr. Wise draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build small, meaningful changes. Attachment-based and client-centered methods inform a respectful, empathetic style in the room.

She has additional experience addressing hoarding concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, jealousy, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural matters. That background informs how she frames goals and safety while planning care.

Sessions are offered in English and Esperanto, and Dr. Wise works with international clients as well. Her goal is to make therapy straightforward, compassionate, and useful so people can try new ways of coping and notice gradual change.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Dr. Wise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is goal-oriented and often involves homework or small experiments to change how situations are handled.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that reflect those values. ACT focuses less on eliminating difficult feelings and more on building a meaningful life alongside them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs and preferences, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust the plan as you progress. The first few sessions are often about figuring out what works best for you.

Online sessions allow flexible ways to meet care needs. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction for skill practice and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a lighter option when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when schedules demand short, frequent contact. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work from different locations.