Susan Charney, LCSW

Susan Charney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are facing relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety and depression, grief, stress, and major life changes. She also supports concerns around self-esteem, career challenges, parenting strain, eating and body image, and compassion fatigue.

Susan uses straightforward conversations and practical strategies. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral approaches to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going.

Sessions often include mindfulness practices and solution-focused steps to manage symptoms and build small, useful changes. For people with trauma histories, she incorporates trauma-focused methods that prioritize stability and pacing. The focus is on clear goals and skills a person can use between sessions.

Susan pays attention to everyday pressures like work, family, health, and money. She helps people sort through communication problems, commitment questions, blended family challenges, and caregiving stress. When illness, chronic pain, or cancer affect life, she addresses the emotional and practical strain that follows.

Her style is practical and direct. She works with each person to set goals, track progress, and adjust methods as needed. To begin, the usual next step is to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options.

Approaches used in online sessions