About Susan
Susan Johnson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Susan also supports those coping with trauma and abuse and helps clients build self-esteem and self-love.
She works in a relationship-focused, trauma-informed way that centers empathy and validation. Susan aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people feel seen and heard.
How Susan works
Her style emphasizes curiosity and steady support during difficult seasons of life. Susan has developed experience supporting parents and caregivers, including work related to child welfare, foster care, and adoption. She offers help around attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and life purpose questions.
She also supports issues tied to pregnancy, childbirth, and bonding between caregivers and infants. Her background includes approaches that assist people in processing traumatic experiences and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. She draws on methods that focus on connection between caregivers and children, trauma processing, and trauma-focused cognitive work when these match a client’s needs.
People who want a grounded, compassionate clinician often find her approach helpful. She encourages collaboration on goals and adjusts the plan as needs change. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to ensure they fit their schedule and preferences.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for trauma and relationships
Many of the methods Susan uses focus on processing trauma and strengthening relationships. One approach helps people process traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming and better integrated into daily life. Another set of techniques centers on changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve coping skills.She also uses connection-based strategies that support caregiver-child bonding, offering practical ways to increase safety and repair interactions. These techniques can help with attachment concerns, communication problems, and parenting stresses during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. This collaborative process means the plan can change as progress happens and new needs emerge.
Session options are not listed here, so confirm current formats before booking to match them to your life. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during short breaks. It can also let people choose whether to be on camera or use audio only, which can help on days when less exposure feels better.
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