About Susan
Susan Fink is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or worries about parenting and relationships. Her style is respectful and down-to-earth.
She aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone searching for change. Over 30 years Susan has worked with many patterns that commonly cause distress. She helps people who struggle with self-esteem, motivation, and confidence to find clearer thinking and small steps that move them forward.
How Susan works
She also supports those facing caregiver stress and communication problems that wear on daily life. Susan personalizes conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical ways to reduce symptoms and improve interactions at home and work.
She talks through coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to rebuild energy and motivation. The approach is collaborative: Susan listens first and then offers tools that match the client's goals. She treats everyone with sensitivity and compassion while keeping things straightforward.
Her aim is to empower people to make sustainable changes. People who prefer calm, practical sessions that address real-life stresses may find this approach useful. Susan’s long experience means she can draw on many practical ways to help, while tailoring steps to what a person finds most helpful.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Practical approaches and online therapy options
Many therapists use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building useful skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and learn new ways to respond to stress and anxiety; this can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another focuses on communication and problem-solving skills to ease relationship tensions and caregiver strain, teaching specific steps for clearer conversations and better boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit your situation. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted as progress is assessed and needs change.
Online therapy offers multiple formats to match practical needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferable. Live chat and text-based messaging let people work through issues in shorter, written exchanges or between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules or locations change.
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A practical next step
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