- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Relationship concerns
About Susan
Susan Peterman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. She also supports work on abandonment and attachment issues, communication and commitment struggles, and challenges related to gender dysphoria and family of origin problems.
Susan meets people where they are and listens without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels blocked and what might move forward.
Her approach mixes methods such as cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, narrative techniques, and solution-focused steps. That means looking at thoughts that get in the way, noticing patterns in daily life, and trying small changes to see what helps. She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies to support emotional regulation when feelings feel intense.
In a first session she typically asks about current concerns and what a better next step would look like. Then she and the client pick a few things to work on and measure whether those steps are helping. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with plain language and concrete tools to try between meetings.
Susan works with individual adults on relationship and identity questions as well as mood and stress problems. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm the current session options and formats directly through the sign-up process.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Many of Susan's sessions draw on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thought patterns and practical behavior changes to reduce distress and improve problem solving. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to help reduce stress and notice reactions with less reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to select methods that match current needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. That choice can change over time as the client tests what helps most.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to be on camera for every appointment. Licensed professionals commonly adapt tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and narrative work so clients can practice between sessions and track progress over time.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes, plus related topics such as attachment, communication, and guilt.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical, goal-focused work drawing on CBT, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused methods to identify small steps and test what changes help.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience as a counselor working with adults on mood, relationship, and identity concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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