Susan Csank , LISW

Susan Csank is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 23 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting and intimacy concerns, and mood disorders including bipolar conditions. Her practice also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, substance misuse, communication problems, and issues related to life purpose and isolation.

Susan combines a client-centered stance with practical therapeutic tools, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness practices, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor care to each person’s needs. She offers education on healthy coping skills and collaborates with clients to set goals and explore solutions, including work with family members and loved ones affected by addiction or mental illness. Susan provides services in Estonian for speakers who prefer that language. Her approach is warm, focused, and grounded in real-world strategies to help clients build resilience and move toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change. It is often effective for addressing substance use, behavioral changes, and readiness for treatment by exploring values and goals in a nonjudgmental way.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and many mood-related challenges by teaching techniques to challenge negative thinking and build adaptive coping.

Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and acceptance, helping clients reduce reactivity to difficult feelings and increase emotional regulation. It can be useful for stress, trauma-related symptoms, and improving overall emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susan collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to support progress.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexible ways to connect - video appointments, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can access care that fits their schedule and life responsibilities while working with therapists who use proven methods to support change.