About Susan
Susan Bowes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, and LGBTQ concerns. She has 15 years of experience and offers calm, nonjudgmental support for those coping with major life changes and compassion fatigue. Susan emphasizes practical steps and steady encouragement in early sessions to make starting easier.
Susan creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be named and talked through. She prioritizes clarity and simple tools people can use between sessions.
How Susan works
Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be changed next. Her work also addresses chronic pain, illness, and disability as they affect daily life. Susan helps people untangle control issues, guilt, and shame so they can find more balanced ways to cope.
She also explores questions of forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love when those topics come up. Sexuality is treated as part of overall wellbeing, and Susan listens without judgment to support personal understanding. Her approach is practical and empathetic, aiming to break concerns into manageable steps.
Sessions move at a pace the person finds comfortable. Susan is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW, and she offers help through multiple online formats. She encourages anyone who is ready to take the first step to begin the short matching process and schedule a session.
What Susan works with
The areas below are the ones Susan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear steps people can use in day-to-day life. One common approach centers on practical problem-solving and behavioral changes to reduce distress and increase functioning; it is useful for coping with life changes, self-esteem, and managing day-to-day challenges. Another approach emphasizes understanding emotions and their role in behavior, helping people process grief, shame, or guilt and find healthier responses.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan so it fits the person’s needs and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different routines. Video is good when seeing facial cues helps the conversation. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can work well for longer check-ins. Live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy days and sustain momentum between meetings.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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