- Guilt and shame
- Panic and social anxiety
- Grief and loss
About Susan
Susan Smoot is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and concerns like panic attacks and social anxiety.
Susan works in a straightforward, respectful way. She treats people as the experts on their own stories and helps them notice strengths they already have. Sessions tend to be practical and aimed at what feels most pressing in daily life.
Her background includes long experience seeing people through loss and difficult transitions. She offers steady, experienced guidance for someone facing the lingering weight of shame or guilt after something that happened or something that feels unresolved.
In sessions she listens, asks focused questions, and helps people make small changes that add up. Conversations can cover coping skills, ways to reduce panic, or steps toward forgiving oneself when that is part of the work.
Susan encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
How her therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Two evidence-based techniques Susan uses are straightforward coping skills training and trauma-focused work. Coping skills training teaches practical ways to manage anxiety, panic symptoms, and daily stress through step-by-step strategies. Trauma-focused work helps people process difficult memories and reduce the intensity of reactions linked to past abuse or loss.She also emphasizes restoring a sense of self-worth and addressing guilt and shame directly through guided conversation and exercises. These approaches aim to help people notice patterns, test small changes, and practice different responses between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. Susan will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts methods as therapy continues so the work stays practical and focused.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a work break, avoid travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to maintain continuity of care and make it easier to attend regularly without changing daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She also works on communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, panic attacks, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She treats clients as the expert on their own story and focuses on practical steps. Conversations include listening, focused questions, and skill-building to address immediate problems.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience in mental health work. That background includes supporting people through loss and significant life changes.
What credential and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.