About Susan
Susan Hallett uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She presents a direct and compassionate style that focuses on practical steps and personal strengths. Susan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with 15 years of experience in California.
Susan helps people who are facing life changes find steady ground. She supports clients through grief and loss and helps them build confidence and motivation.
How Susan works
She talks with people about communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love in straightforward terms. Susan believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. In sessions she draws on tools that fit each person's needs and goals.
The approach centers on collaboration and clear, usable strategies rather than complex jargon. She encourages small, manageable steps that lead to real change. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can be tried between meetings.
Over time the work aims to reduce distress and increase a sense of agency. Susan frames therapy as a partnership where the client's priorities come first. She offers support and practical guidance while respecting each person's pace.
People can expect encouragement, direct feedback, and help translating insight into action.
What Susan works with
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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 | California |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Another approach centers on grief work and coping strategies that help people process loss while building daily routines that support healing.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will collaborate with each person to find the techniques that match their goals, needs, and how they like to work. That may mean trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn't needed, live chat for short check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow brief practical check-ins between sessions, and provide alternatives when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Many people find the variety helps them stay consistent with the work.
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A practical next step
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