Susan Rair Krug, LCSW, LISW

Susan Rair Krug is an Ohio-based licensed social worker with 20 years of clinical experience helping people address stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She works with a wide range of concerns including codependency, communication problems, drug and alcohol addiction, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood changes, social anxiety, and workplace difficulties. Her practice emphasizes identifying problem areas while helping clients build on existing strengths to reach practical goals.

Susan holds the credentials LCSW and LISW - explained simply, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LISW is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - and she applies evidence-informed methods to support recovery and wellbeing. She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients understand the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to develop new coping strategies. Additional approaches she draws on include client-centered techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to match work to each person’s needs.

Therapy with Susan is collaborative and skill-oriented, tailored to learning preferences and paced to the client’s goals. She is available to meet through telehealth and can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels.

Approaches for Online Therapeutic Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s perspective guides the pace and focus of sessions. It helps people who need space to explore feelings and clarify their own goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress-related concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can be helpful for mood disorders, anxiety, and cravings.

Susan Rair Krug approaches online care collaboratively - she works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and learning preferences, and adapts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule consistent appointments, maintain continuity during busy periods, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each client.