Susan Charney
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
LCSW Arizona
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Intimacy-related issues, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Susan
Susan Charney is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona with 26 years of practice helping people navigate relationship strain, intimacy concerns, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and a broad range of life stresses.
Background and approach
She draws on a client-centered sensibility to meet each person where they are and uses practical tools to address self-esteem, career transitions, parenting stress, caregiving burdens, and other complex situations. Her work often combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to help clients clarify priorities, change unhelpful patterns, and build coping skills.
She also brings trauma-focused perspectives when past wounds interfere with current functioning, offering an approach that balances compassion with skill-building. Susan aims to support people dealing with issues such as chronic illness, body image concerns, blended family dynamics, and communication or commitment problems.
In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and actionable steps, helping clients translate insights into tangible change. Her long experience includes supporting those facing cancer and caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, fertility and family-of-origin issues, and relationship or separation challenges.
Susan practices in Arizona and works in English.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients explore values and priorities while shaping goals that feel meaningful and achievable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and practical skill-building, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and stress-reduction techniques to support emotion regulation and reduce reactivity.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to evaluate which methods fit their needs, preferences, and goals, and may combine elements of CBT, client-centered work, and mindfulness to create a tailored plan that evolves over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, coordinate around work and family demands, and access support from home while working through relationships, grief, trauma, caregiving strain, or personal growth goals.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English