- stress and anxiety
- addiction support
- focus on life transitions
About Susan
Susan VanHuizen is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She practices in Michigan and focuses on emotional recovery and stronger coping skills. Her work often touches on money and financial issues alongside life transitions and self-worth concerns.
She uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help people make gradual changes. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, building routines that support emotion regulation, and practicing skills between meetings. She encourages small steps that add up over time.
Susan draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge thoughts that keep people stuck. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven into sessions to help people notice patterns and strengthen motivation for change.
Many people come for help after a major life change such as divorce, illness, or loss. She also supports those dealing with family of origin issues, isolation, shame, or problems related to substance use. Financial stress is addressed as part of broader life and emotional work when it comes up.
Her style is warm and direct. She aims to create a simple plan each week that feels doable. New clients use an online Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Susan integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in practical ways that work well online. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through clear exercises and between-session practice, which can be tracked and discussed during remote meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness, and these techniques are easily guided in an online session.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your goals, preferences, and current struggles and recommend which methods to try first. Together you can adjust the plan as you learn what helps most for your situation.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many clients find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from quieter surroundings. If a shorter check-in or phone visit suits your schedule better one week, discuss that option when you book so sessions fit into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues like chronic illness, family of origin problems, and money and financial issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using clear tools and homework to build coping skills. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and skill practice between meetings.
How long has she practiced?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with people on emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.