About Susan
Susan Samek is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with thirty years of clinical experience in Pennsylvania. She offers calm, steady support to people facing hard moments. Her manner is gentle and patient, and she focuses on listening so people feel heard and validated.
Susan helps people make sense of stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those struggling with relationship concerns, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and major life changes.
How Susan works
Sessions emphasize understanding what led to current patterns and finding practical steps forward. Her work blends talking and creative methods that let people express things that are hard to say. Art-based activities are used as tools for reflection and processing when they fit a person's needs.
The goal is to build awareness of habits and patterns so change feels possible rather than overwhelming. Susan aims to set clear, achievable goals with each person she sees. She focuses on small, concrete steps people can take between sessions.
Her approach includes steady empathy, acceptance, and a focus on realistic growth. People who prefer a thoughtful, reflective style often find her pace helpful. She welcomes those who want to understand the roots of their struggles and who are ready to work toward lasting change.
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to individual needs.
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
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Many people benefit from a mix of talk therapy and creative expression. Talk therapy involves discussing thoughts, feelings, and behavior to understand patterns and set reachable goals; it helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Creative methods use art activities to externalize emotions and memories, making them easier to reflect on and process for trauma, grief, or when words feel limited.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they will try options and adjust the plan based on what proves helpful in sessions.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues when that matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and a way to process feelings between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit regular support into a busy life.
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A practical next step
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