Therapist profile
Susan Wolanyk, LPCC, LMHC
LPCC, LMHC - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Trauma-focused work
About Susan
Susan Wolanyk is an LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and an LMHC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, practicing in Ohio with 13 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family and parenting concerns. Her background includes working in community settings with diverse populations and people facing difficult life changes.
She left a corporate career while raising five children to train as a counselor. That experience shaped how she listens to parents and adults managing heavy responsibilities. Susan has worked with immigrants and multicultural clients and understands how migration and generational challenges affect family life.
Her style is practical and person-centered. She looks for what motivates each person and builds on existing strengths. Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps that reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
Susan draws on a mix of methods, including solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral ideas, to help with anger, parenting stress, addiction concerns, and coping after loss. She also uses trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to interfere with everyday life.
People who come for help with caregiving strain, midlife changes, or communication problems find that she attends to real-life demands. She talks through strategies for managing panic, tackling guilt and shame, and regaining clearer priorities. Work together is steady and goal-oriented, with attention to what fits each person's situation.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Susan commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters to the person, which helps clarify values, parenting goals, or priorities during life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.She also uses motivational interviewing when someone is weighing change, especially around addictions or caregiver burnout. That approach helps people identify their own reasons for change and build confidence to act. Therapy choices are discussed together so the approach fits the client’s goals and circumstances rather than being imposed.
Finding the best approach is part of early sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick strategies that match the person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods over time based on what helps.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule care around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, solution-focused tasks, and motivational interviewing to remote work while focusing on practical steps that fit everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Ohio, New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to home life?
Susan works with stress, parenting issues, communication problems, caregiving strain, divorce and separation concerns, and related family challenges.
How would she approach anxiety or depression?
She uses a person-centered style and blends approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques to teach coping skills and small behavior changes.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 13 years of experience working in community mental health settings with diverse populations.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and is licensed as an OH LPCC and a NY LMHC, based in Ohio.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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