About Susan
Dr. Susan Frauenholtz brings a client-centered approach to therapy. She uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.
With 20 years of practice, Dr. Frauenholtz focuses on practical steps that fit each person's situation and goals. She tailors sessions to what each person needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, while narrative and solution-focused methods help rewrite difficult stories and set clear, achievable goals.
How Susan works
These approaches are applied to concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with caregiving or cancer-related stress. Dr. Frauenholtz holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Utah.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work supporting people facing addictions, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues related to parenting, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career decisions, and life purpose. Sessions include practical tools and moment-to-moment feedback.
Conversations are grounded and goal-oriented, with attention to strengths and small changes that make daily life easier. She also works on topics important to many women, including self-love, forgiveness, and navigating transitions. Getting started is straightforward: complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
International clients may be accommodated and sessions are offered in English.
Susan lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | LISW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their goals. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarify what matters most. This approach is useful for people wanting support with self-esteem, life transitions, grief, or relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions use practical exercises and small experiments to change patterns, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, ADHD symptoms, and sleep difficulties.
Motivational interviewing helps someone find their own reasons to change. It uses questions and reflection to build motivation for steps like addressing addictions, making career shifts, or improving health habits.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Clients often try a mix of approaches and adjust as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues and a fuller conversation are useful. Phone calls can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, step-by-step homework, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These formats make it simpler to keep consistent appointments and fit therapy into a busy life.
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