About Susan
Susan Wolanyk welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. She is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) and an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with 13 years of experience. She speaks English and practices in Ohio.
Susan offers steady, patient support for someone who feels stuck or unsure where to begin. Susan draws on practical, person-centered methods that focus on what matters to each person.
How Susan works
She likes to build on strengths and motivation while helping clients learn small, doable skills. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at reducing immediate distress and creating routines that fit daily life. Her background includes community mental health work with diverse populations and many years navigating life alongside a busy family and corporate experience.
That mix shaped a down-to-earth style and an emphasis on respect and hope. She understands how shame, fear, and loss can make change hard to imagine. Susan uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She also draws on solution-focused strategies to set clear goals and quick steps forward. Motivational interviewing helps people find the reasons they want to change and keep going. In sessions she typically addresses grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, caregiver stress, isolation, panic, and midlife challenges.
Her approach is collaborative - she listens first and helps create a plan that fits each person's goals and life situation.
Susan lists 5 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
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPCC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy and goals
Susan uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's values and strengths, helping them feel heard and guiding conversations toward what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, panic, and stress.The choice of method is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then try approaches that fit. Together they adjust strategies over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions can fit many schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share thoughts between sessions or check in when life gets busy. These options help people keep consistent work on goals while balancing work, caregiving, or travel.
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