Susan Mullen

Practical, collaborative care for life changes

LPC Colorado

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Susan

Susan Mullen is an LPC with 18 years of experience who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to help people address everyday challenges. She emphasizes practical skills and collaborative problem solving to reduce stress and anxiety while strengthening self-esteem and coping during life changes.

Background and approach

Susan draws on plainspoken strategies to help clients set goals, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and develop routines that support emotional well-being. Her practice includes work around parenting concerns, grief, career transitions, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue, with additional attention to communication difficulties, caregiver stress, and the needs of people with autism spectrum conditions or intellectual disability.

Based in Colorado, she offers a supportive space for exploring purpose, improving relationships, and navigating major transitions. Susan aims to empower clients through respectful listening, tailored interventions, and steady encouragement toward meaningful change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s values and priorities guide the work; it helps people gain clarity and feel heard as they explore personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and self-esteem concerns. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on concrete steps and short-term goals to create forward momentum when coping with life transitions or pressing problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and may blend techniques from different models to find the best fit. This collaborative exploration helps ensure the plan is tailored and realistic for the individual’s situation.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility in scheduling and make consistent work possible from different locations. These options support ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins, or longer therapy sessions while accommodating varying rhythms of life and accessibility needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, grief, career questions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, caregiver stress, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and intellectual disability.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with solution-focused planning and cognitive behavioral techniques to build coping skills and address unhelpful thought patterns.

What is her professional background and experience?

She is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of clinical experience working with a range of life stressors and developmental or caregiving-related challenges.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

Susan practices in Colorado and holds the credential LPC with licence number CO LPC LPC.0005508 as provided.

Does she provide services in languages other than English or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients as noted in her profile.

What session formats are available for working together?

Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

GriefCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterIntellectual disabilityLife purpose

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English