Susan Stever, LCSW

Susan Stever is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah with over five years of clinical experience. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, substance use concerns, career transitions, and the effects of physical trauma or emotional abuse. Her background includes several years working with the incarcerated population, where she helped clients navigate pivotal transitions through introspective behavioral analysis and practical changes.

Her therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and inclusive, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She does not rely on stigmatizing labels and prefers to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs. Her approach draws on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive techniques to create individualized care. Susan frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to empower clients to take the steps toward a more fulfilling life. The LCSW credential indicates she is licensed to provide clinical therapy in Utah. If someone is ready to pursue change, she offers supportive guidance and practical strategies to help them move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values. It is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and patterns that get in the way of a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, often used for depression, anxiety, and coping with change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens closely and supports the client’s own capacity for growth and self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susan works collaboratively with clients and with other licensed professionals when appropriate to determine which methods best fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life or access therapists from different locations. These options support continuity of care and make it possible to receive consistent, effective support in a way that suits each individual.