Dr. Susan Wise, LPC

Dr. Susan Wise is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 16 years of professional experience. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT-related concerns, relationship difficulties, depression, sleep problems, parenting and career challenges, and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus areas include hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, jealousy, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural concerns.

Dr. Wise approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversation and treatment plans to address each client’s specific needs. She believes that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and she provides steady support throughout that process. Dr. Wise offers services in English and Esperanto and accepts international clients. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

As an LPC, Dr. Wise holds a professional counseling license that qualifies her to deliver therapeutic care and clinical guidance. Her practice emphasizes tailoring care to the individual, helping clients explore goals and practical steps forward while honoring their unique circumstances and values.

Integrating Approaches for Online Therapeutic Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and develop practical actions that align with those values. It supports people struggling with anxiety, stress, and difficulties making changes by combining mindfulness and goal-oriented strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional patterns and helps clients improve connection, trust, and intimacy in relationships - useful for couples work, relationship concerns, and attachment-related struggles.

Dr. Susan Wise uses these approaches collaboratively, tailoring techniques to each person’s needs. She works with clients to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses so the client and therapist find the best match together.

Online sessions with licensed professionals offer practical flexibility. Video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity when life is unpredictable. For many clients, remote therapy provides consistent, effective opportunities to practice skills, reflect with a therapist, and pursue meaningful change without added logistical barriers.