Susan Henry, LISW, LCSW

Susan Henry is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience. She practices in Minnesota and brings a calm, direct style to sessions. She centers care on respect and affirmation for diverse people, including LGBTQ+ clients.

Susan helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. She also supports those working through trauma, relationship challenges, substance concerns, and issues around self-esteem and identity. Her work addresses both everyday struggles and deeper emotional wounds.

Her approach is person-centered and practical. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, building coping skills, and strengthening emotional awareness. She aims to make ideas feel useful rather than abstract, with clear steps people can try between meetings.

Susan draws on several evidence-based methods to shape the work. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and goals, cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts, and attachment-informed thinking to understand relationship patterns. She also integrates skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation is needed.

People come to Susan for guidance through transitions like caregiving shifts, career changes, and aging-related concerns. She also supports those facing chronic illness, parenting stress, and concerns about intimacy. Her practice emphasizes steady progress and practical tools that fit daily life.

Approach-driven online support and methods

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take manageable steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current interactions and helps people change patterns that cause pain or repeated conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they will try methods that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan as the work unfolds.

Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm available options when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, and can make scheduling follow-ups simpler. Ask about current session options before scheduling to pick what will work best for day-to-day routines.