Susan Henry

Compassionate therapist offering practical, evidence-based care

LISW, LCSW Minnesota

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Susan

Susan Henry is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience who guides people through complex life challenges with steady compassion and practical strategies.

Background and approach

She focuses on creating an affirming, person-centered environment that helps clients make sense of relationship dynamics, manage stress and anxiety, and recover from trauma and loss. Her work often emphasizes understanding patterns, strengthening self-worth, and developing concrete coping skills to navigate life transitions and emotional setbacks.

Rooted in evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, she blends structured skill-building with a warm, client-led sensibility. Susan supports exploration of identity and intimacy concerns, addiction and recovery issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar conditions.

She also addresses a broad set of related challenges ranging from caregiver stress and chronic illness to attachment and adoption questions. Susan practices in Minnesota as an LISW and LCSW and aims to help each person find realistic, sustainable steps toward greater balance and resilience.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Online work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering hands-on tools for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and willingness to experience difficult feelings while building committed action toward a meaningful life, which can be useful for coping with grief, chronic challenges, and motivation issues.

Susan approaches treatment collaboratively, using these and other modalities to tailor a plan that fits each person's goals and preferences. Determining the best therapeutic mix is part of the early sessions, and she partners with clients to adjust techniques as needs evolve so the approach feels practical and relevant.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity through life changes and to practice skills between sessions, while allowing therapists and clients to work together from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Susan works with issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar conditions. She also focuses on areas like ADHD, parenting challenges, body image, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style blends person-centered warmth with practical, evidence-informed methods such as CBT and ACT, emphasizing skill development, pattern awareness, and emotional processing. Sessions aim to balance validation with actionable strategies.

What is her professional background?

She brings 25 years of clinical experience helping people navigate life transitions, relationship complexities, and trauma recovery, with a history of supporting diverse concerns across mental health and caregiving contexts.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Susan holds LISW and LCSW credentials with license details IA LISW 083249 and NV LCSW 11070-C, and she practices in Minnesota.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Iowa, New Jersey, Nevada, Minnesota

Languages

English