Susan Haffert, LCSW

Susan Haffert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 30 years of professional experience. As an LCSW, she brings clinical training in social work and psychotherapy to support people managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, motivation and self-esteem concerns, and career difficulties. Her approach centers on treating each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while creating a collaborative space to explore goals and challenges.

Susan customizes conversation and treatment plans to reflect each client’s unique needs and circumstances. She emphasizes practical, individualized strategies that aim to increase confidence, improve relationships, and address the everyday stresses that get in the way of wellbeing. Susan recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and she affirms clients for taking that first step, offering steady, experienced guidance as they move forward.

Evidence-Based Care and Online Access

Susan Haffert uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill-building to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. She also employs evidence-based strategies that emphasize emotional processing and coping skills to address relationship struggles, grief, trauma responses, and self-esteem issues. Each technique is presented in clear, practical terms so clients can apply new skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Susan collaborates with each client to determine which evidence-based techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The client and therapist work together to adjust methods over time as progress and goals evolve.

Online therapy with Susan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or work, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing daily responsibilities.