Susan Williams, LCSW
Therapist in Wisconsin
Susan Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of clinical experience.
- Licensed inWisconsin
- License8599 - 123
- NPI 1982926903
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Susan
Susan Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, and stresses from caregiving or life changes. She names attachment concerns and abandonment among her focus areas and supports people coping with self-esteem, trauma, and intimacy-related issues.
Susan practices in Wisconsin and draws on straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens first, then helps set clear goals people can work toward between visits.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on understanding patterns, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and building skills for calmer reactions and firmer boundaries. Her approach blends attachments-aware perspectives with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral strategies. That means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current struggles, centers the person's experience, and uses concrete tools to shift thinking and behavior.
Mindfulness and dialectical skills are available when emotional regulation and tolerating distress are priorities. People meet Susan for a mix of short-term problem solving and longer work on deeper patterns. She offers coaching-style steps for practical problems like sleep, parenting stress, or managing cravings, alongside therapy work for grief, family of origin issues, and codependency.
Susan values collaboration and keeps explanations plain. New clients complete a brief questionnaire to match goals, then schedule sessions by video call, phone, chat, or text messaging. Fees use a cancellable subscription model that varies by location and the therapist’s schedule.
Credentials
- LCSW (Wisconsin)
- License 8599 - 123 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1982926903 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and emotional reactions. In online sessions this approach helps people spot repeating patterns, understand triggers around closeness or abandonment, and try new ways of relating in everyday life.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and meeting a person where they are. The therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what is happening, and helps the person decide goals and next steps rather than prescribing solutions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear, step-by-step strategies for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and unhelpful behaviors like substance use or avoidance.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past to tailor a plan. Sessions may mix attachment insight, client-centered listening, and CBT skills depending on what the client needs most.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls support face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people practice skills in real time and stay connected without rearranging their whole schedule.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Susan commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and problems tied to family of origin. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, codependency, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches. Mindfulness techniques and an attachment-aware lens are used when relevant.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Susan has 20 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns, blending therapy and coaching to help clients set and meet goals.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Wisconsin.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online or remote session formats available?
Yes. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and the therapist’s schedule. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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