Susan Frate
Compassionate, strength-based clinical social worker
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Susan
Susan Frate is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker who brings 25 years of experience to people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She centers care on each person's existing strengths, helping clients build practical skills and clearer perspective while they navigate challenges such as addiction, relationship struggles, grief, and career pressures. Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, eating and sleep issues, parenting and intimacy-related matters, and compassion fatigue.
Susan emphasizes collaboration and respect for the individual's knowledge about their own life, blending evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy with acceptance-based and mindfulness approaches. As a LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker), she frames goals around what matters most to the client and tailors techniques to match personal values and circumstances.
Whether someone seeks support for mood instability, coping after loss, or improving communication and boundaries, her practice aims to translate insight into steady, usable changes. Prospective clients are invited to take the initial step when ready; Susan encourages using that courage as the foundation for a cooperative process focused on practical progress and personal resilience.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, teaching concrete techniques to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility, combining acceptance strategies with committed action to move toward a meaningful life even in the presence of difficult emotions.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens closely and supports the client in finding their own solutions and direction.
Finding the right approach is typically a collaborative process. Susan uses these methods as tools and will work with each person to identify which combination fits their goals, preferences, and current challenges rather than prescribing a single path upfront.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can fit sessions into busy lives or maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are impractical. These formats can make it easier to access consistent support, try different strategies, and stay connected with a licensed professional from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English