Susan Shafer, LCMHC, LPC

Susan Shafer, LCMHC, LPC, is a New Jersey-based therapist with 15 years of experience. She combines talk therapy with wellness practices to help people manage anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and life changes. Her style is direct and supportive, aimed at making therapy feel practical and relevant.

Susan uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak freely. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and try new behaviors. She also offers parts of wellness work, such as breath and movement, when it fits the client's goals.

Her background includes work across age groups and a range of settings, giving her experience with trauma, parenting concerns, relationship struggles, and substance issues. She frames progress as small, steady changes rather than instant fixes. Goals are set together and adjusted as needed.

Susan places emphasis on practical tools people can use between sessions. That can look like thought records, simple mindfulness practices, or brief behavioral experiments. She also offers coaching-style support for career and life-purpose questions.

Starting therapy with her begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who want clear next steps and a therapist who combines traditional approaches with wellness strategies may find her approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust, giving the client a space to tell their story and set goals. It helps with anxiety, relationship stress, and life transitions by centering the client's own priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some mood concerns because it gives concrete exercises to practice between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. This can be helpful for stress, anger, and impulsivity when paired with talk work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists often adapt worksheets, mindfulness practices, and behavioral experiments to work in virtual sessions so the work continues between meetings.