Susan Cockrell, LCSW

Susan Cockrell is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support for people facing major life challenges. She focuses on helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, and changes that come with illness or aging. Susan works with concerns around identity, self-esteem, and workplace stress in a direct, respectful way.

Her style is grounded in therapies that help people take small, useful steps. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and commit to meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify patterns of thought that keep problems going and to build new skills.

Susan also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, accepting space where clients set the pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be introduced when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance tools are needed. Together, these approaches guide practical change rather than abstract theory.

She has five years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW, practicing in Arizona. Her background includes work with the LGBTQ community, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, grief, and trauma. She is comfortable addressing issues like parenting, intimacy, and career adjustments.

People who connect with Susan often want straightforward strategies and steady support. She emphasizes collaboration and clear steps clients can try between sessions. To begin, the site’s matching process helps pair someone with her and schedule an initial session.

How Susan’s approaches adapt to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters most and take small actions that match those values. Online work can focus on clarifying goals, trying brief experiments between sessions, and tracking progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and builds concrete skills to change them. That approach translates well to online sessions through homework, thought records, and short practice tasks.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Susan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. She discusses options, checks in about what helps, and adjusts the plan based on real progress and client preferences.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the therapist’s biography does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also supports practicing skills between sessions and keeping consistent momentum while managing health challenges or caregiving responsibilities.