- Client-centered care
- Practical coping tools
- Mindfulness informed
About Susan
Susan J Razavi is a licensed clinical social worker with over 35 years of experience helping people find steadier ground during hard times. She practices from New York and draws on a long history as a psychotherapist and life coach. Susan meets people who are worried, burned out, or facing sudden change with patience and clear attention.
Her style is warm and supportive. She treats each person as an individual and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions focus on listening first, then building practical steps that feel manageable for day-to-day life.
Susan uses Client-Centered Therapy as a foundation, and mixes in approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies. That mix is chosen to match what each person needs rather than following a single formula.
Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like attachment and abandonment, blended family stress, caregiving strain, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
In sessions she helps people talk through painful events, notice patterns that get in the way, and try small, practical changes. Her goal is to help clients build clearer choices and more manageable ways forward.
How Susan’s Approaches Shape Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, accepting space where the person leads the pace and topics of sessions. It helps when someone needs steady listening and encouragement to sort through feelings and choices.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that align with personal values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and making purposeful changes.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of the present moment. It often helps people manage stress, improve emotion regulation, and calm racing thoughts.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as needs shift.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. It can also let someone choose an option that suits their energy level, like a video conversation or a phone check-in when a camera feels like too much.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and caring, treating each person as an individual. Sessions emphasize listening first, then developing practical steps tailored to the client's situation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 35 years of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach working with a wide range of concerns. That history informs her flexible, person-centered approach.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW-R, which is a licensed clinical social worker credential, and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.