- Collaborative approach
- Focus on self-esteem
- Support for trauma
About Susan
Susan Yvette Underwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with twenty years of experience. She focuses on helping people build self-esteem, improve communication, and find clearer life purpose. Her work often addresses trauma, eating concerns, and support for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Susan uses a compassionate, collaborative style in sessions. She helps people talk through panic symptoms, social anxiety, and the fallout of past abuse. Conversations are direct and practical, aimed at building skills people can use between meetings.
Her practice gives space to difficult feelings like guilt, shame, and emptiness. She also supports people dealing with life transitions and midlife concerns. Many clients come to her for help with relationship patterns, codependency, or family of origin issues.
Susan has worked with issues around eating and HIV/AIDS, and she is familiar with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture as topics in therapy. She helps people develop coping strategies for isolation and loneliness, and to process dissociation or experiences of domestic violence.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in Arizona. The LPC credential stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. People who want to start can expect a collaborative partnership focused on small, practical steps toward stronger emotional wellbeing.
How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical steps people can use day to day. One approach involves skill building to manage intense physical and emotional reactions, teaching grounding and breathing strategies and short cognitive tools that reduce the grip of panic or overwhelming anxiety. Another approach helps process past trauma by pacing memories and emotions while strengthening coping skills and emotional regulation. These methods aim to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to find the best mix of skills and processing for each situation.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins on a break, or meetings that remove travel time. It can also let people join from different locations within Arizona and keep care consistent during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these setups to maintain regular contact and steady progress without requiring extra travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan helps with trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, and building self-esteem. She also supports people facing social anxiety, panic symptoms, and major life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, with practical conversations that focus on skills people can use between sessions. She aims to help clients make steady, workable changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has twenty years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, eating issues, and LGBTQ+ related challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Arizona with CO LPC and AZ LPC credentials noted.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.