Susan Rick

Susan Rick is a licensed clinical professional counselor with eight years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She focuses on building self-compassion and clearer communication so clients feel steadier in day-to-day life. Her approach is warm and person-focused, aimed at practical change rather than labels.

In sessions she listens first to what matters most to each person. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace and emphasis. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are used to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.

Susan also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices for emotion regulation and grounding. These tools are offered in simple, usable steps so people can try them between meetings. She often works with issues such as panic attacks, mood disorders, attachment concerns, and the emotional fallout from trauma or loss.

Her style emphasizes strengths and realistic goals. Clients work on clearer ways to communicate, set boundaries, and manage impulses. Susan describes progress as gradual skill building rather than instant fixes.

She practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. People who choose to work with her start by sharing what they most want to change, and then they set short-term goals to track small, meaningful improvements.

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