Susan Shafer, LCMHC, LPC

Susan Shafer is a licensed counselor with 15 years of clinical experience who blends traditional psychotherapy with practical wellness practices. She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials - LCMHC stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - and earned a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In addition to her counseling credentials, she is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor and an accredited Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner, training she integrates when appropriate to support emotional regulation and stress reduction.

Susan has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families across a range of settings. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma-related challenges, ADHD, grief and loss, and life transitions, and she also addresses relationship and family concerns, addiction issues, self-esteem, and coping with career or parenting stress. Her approach is eclectic and client-focused, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques while introducing body-centered tools like breath work and movement when helpful.

She creates a nonjudgmental space intended to help clients increase awareness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and to connect with their inner strengths. Susan emphasizes collaboration - working with each person to set goals and build skills that support lasting change. For more information, visit shafer.services.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Susan uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client's perspective guides the pace and goals of treatment. This approach helps people feel heard and empowers them to identify their own strengths and solutions when facing life transitions, relationship challenges, or emotional distress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, and it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving around daily difficulties.

Mindfulness therapy is another tool she offers, teaching present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These practices often complement other therapeutic work and can support coping with trauma, anger, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan works with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress and insight emerge.

Online therapy with Susan is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow continuity of care during busy times or life changes, and make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work while maintaining regular therapeutic momentum.