- Guilt and shame
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
About Susan
Susan Hewitt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience and licensure in Indiana and Kentucky. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses issues related to LGBT identity and feelings of guilt and shame.
She uses an evidence-based approach that pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions connect. Sessions focus on practical ways to notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Conversations may include strategies for managing panic, reducing social anxiety, and improving self-regard.
Susan’s background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings, school-based programs, and integration with primary health care clinics. That variety informs how she adapts to different life circumstances and health needs. She has worked with people facing religious strain, grief, and the special stresses faced by those in the LGBT community.
In sessions she often helps people sort communication problems, navigate divorce or separation, and consider forgiveness. She also addresses life purpose and mood concerns through steady, practical steps rather than jargon. When panic attacks or intense anxiety arise, sessions focus on grounding and clear coping options.
People who choose her typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the online booking flow. Costs vary with location and sessions run on a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically focus on practical skills that can be practiced between sessions. Cognitive strategies look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach ways to notice and reframe them; these help with guilt, shame, and depressive thinking. Grounding and breathing exercises address panic and intense anxiety by offering simple actions to reduce overwhelm in the moment.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review what’s been tried, listen to your goals, and together decide which techniques fit best. That collaborative process can shift as needs change so the plan is adjusted over time.
The therapist’s specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use practices learned in session in their everyday settings, which helps turn new skills into regular habits.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue, and also addresses LGBT issues and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help people notice patterns and try alternative responses, focusing on thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings, schools, and primary care clinics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and Kentucky and practices from Indiana.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.