About Ariel
Ariel Susman is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other day-to-day struggles. She presents a calm, respectful presence and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Ariel keeps language simple and clear so families and individuals can follow along easily.
With four years of clinical experience, Ariel adapts talk and action to each person's needs. She works with people facing trauma, relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, sleep and eating problems, and career or parenting stress.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with mood differences such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns. Ariel holds licenses in New Jersey and New York as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she uses those tools to build plans that fit real life. She explains options and helps people try out new ways of handling problems.
Progress is tracked in small steps so change feels manageable. In sessions she balances direct coaching with space to process hard emotions. Practical strategies, clear goals, and regular check-ins are common parts of her work.
The focus is on what helps a person function better day to day and feel more in control. People who reach out can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. Ariel meets each person where they are and adjusts pacing and techniques to match individual goals and routines.
How Ariel Uses Practical Approaches Online
Ariel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine talk and action. One common approach she uses focuses on building concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety - people learn simple breathing, activity planning, and problem-solving steps to use during the week. Another approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new, more balanced thoughts to reduce low mood and improve motivation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ariel works with each person to understand their goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try techniques, review what works, and adjust plans so therapy stays relevant and realistic for the client’s life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when they want deeper conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a conversational check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter check-ins, reminders, or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days while keeping progress steady and practical.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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