About Susan
Dr. Susan Frauenholtz draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people manage stress, mood struggles, and life transitions. She is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience working with adults.
Her style is straightforward and attentive, focused on practical steps a person can use right away. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and burnout.
Background and approach
ADHD is one of the concerns she lists, alongside relationship strain, self-esteem issues, and coping with major life changes. She also supports people facing caregiving stress, cancer-related concerns, and issues tied to identity and women's health. In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She pairs this with client-centered listening so goals come from the person, not a preset plan. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when someone wants clear, short-term steps toward change. Susan has worked across different settings for about two decades and brings that variety to her approach.
She adapts methods to each person’s needs and preferences rather than offering one fixed path. Expect practical tools, simple experiments to try between sessions, and regular check-ins on what is or isn’t helping. She provides services from Utah and communicates in English.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, people use the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their calendar.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship. The therapist follows the person's priorities and helps them decide what to work on, which fits well with online conversations and text check-ins.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often uses short exercises and homework, which can be assigned and reviewed during video calls or via messaging. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness for change by exploring a person's own reasons for change and strengthening motivation in short, focused exchanges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can shift over time as needs change.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, progress notes, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use the methods that best match a person's daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Iowa, Virginia, Utah
- Languages
- English
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