Dr. Susan Frauenholtz , LISW, LCSW

Dr. Susan Frauenholtz brings two decades of clinical experience to her work offering thoughtful, strengths-based therapy. She creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients are invited to explore their goals and build practical strategies for coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Her practice places particular emphasis on supporting women as they navigate concerns such as low self-esteem, depression, trauma, and the emotional impact of caregiving and cancer.

Using a collaborative approach, she partners with clients to tailor interventions to each person’s needs and preferences. She is trained in trauma-focused methods and integrates evidence-based techniques to address past wounds and promote greater resilience and self-compassion. Dr. Frauenholtz holds LISW and LCSW credentials - LISW stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker and LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and applies a client-centered stance that values each person’s strengths and goals.

Known for blending practical tools with an empathetic, solution-focused attitude, she supports change in areas that include addictions, parenting, career concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also attends to life-purpose questions, forgiveness work, and women’s issues, helping clients move toward increased confidence and a clearer sense of direction.

Collaborative therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the core of the work. In this approach the therapist listens closely, reflects the client’s concerns, and helps them identify their own strengths and solutions, which is useful for self-esteem, relationship issues, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers practical tools to manage anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating concerns, and patterns that contribute to stress, helping clients make measurable changes in daily life.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method designed to resolve ambivalence about change. It supports people working on addictions, health-related behaviors, or any situation where building motivation and commitment is helpful.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Frauenholtz works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can access care from different locations and fit appointments into busy schedules. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the core elements of therapy while making services more accessible for people with varied routines and responsibilities.