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- Trauma informed approach
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practices
About Susan
Susan Frambes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma and life transitions. Her practice includes help for addiction, grief, relationship and family concerns, and struggles with sleep, eating, intimacy, and self-esteem.
Susan draws on straightforward talk therapy to help people sort out what is most pressing. She uses client-centered methods to listen and understand each person's perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going and to develop new, practical strategies.
Her work also includes mindfulness-based techniques to reduce stress and improve focus. Trauma-focused approaches are used when past abuse or stalking has left lasting effects. Susan has experience supporting people affected by domestic violence and related safety concerns.
She is used to working with adults across life stages, including those handling caregiving or aging and geriatric issues, family-of-origin difficulties, divorce, and abandonment wounds. Communication problems, codependency and commitment worries are common topics she addresses.
Susan says she will adapt scheduling when possible and maintains regular message contact. Practical coaching around career, coping with change, and compassion fatigue are also part of her practice. Sessions follow a clear, talk-based style focused on steps people can try between meetings.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. Online sessions can still use this approach by allowing time to reflect, describe feelings, and set practical goals that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thought patterns and test small behavior changes. In an online format CBT can include brief between-session exercises and step-by-step skill practice to change unhelpful routines.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that match those goals. Over a few sessions they will adjust the plan based on what helps and what feels manageable for the person.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Ask which formats are offered and how messaging is handled. Many people find online meetings make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Phone or text-based contact can be useful when someone prefers not to use video or needs a quicker way to check in between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps people with family problems, family of origin issues, communication problems, and the strains of parenting.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses talk-based, client-centered work with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working with adults on trauma, addiction, grief, depression and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and provides services from that state.
Can she work with clients in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.