Therapist profile
Susan Flynn, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC - relationships and life changes
Continue with SusanWhere Susan stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180.014813
- NPI
- 1093390577
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Codependency issues
- Boundary work
- Anxiety and stress
About Susan
Susan Flynn is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with six years of experience supporting adults through stressful life changes. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and parenting or career concerns. She also addresses codependency and communication problems when they come up in individual work.
Susan focuses on practical skills clients can use between sessions. She helps people notice patterns that leave them people-pleasing or over-responsible for others. Sessions often include clear steps for setting boundaries, improving communication, and coping with strong emotions.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for what matters to each person, then uses approaches that fit the situation. That can mean learning new thought patterns, practicing emotion regulation skills, or working on how to talk about needs with other people.
Susan has worked with adults facing workplace stress, midlife transitions, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues. She also supports those dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life matters, and the isolation that can come with major life changes.
She integrates several evidence-based methods to match a client's goals. That might include cognitive work to shift unhelpful thinking, behavioral strategies for coping, or skills training for managing intense emotions. The focus is on usable tools and clearer relationships, not labels or quick fixes.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can identify what matters most to them. Online sessions can use that same focus to clarify values, priorities, and what a person wants to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions clients learn simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors between meetings to see what helps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for people struggling with people-pleasing or boundary issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with clients to choose which methods to use based on goals, needs, and how someone responds in early sessions. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they fit into a workday or family schedule more easily, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discuss format preferences when you schedule the first meeting so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, relationship strain, parenting and career concerns. She also notes experience with codependency and family of origin issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She draws on CBT, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and the Gottman method as suited to the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with adults on workplace dynamics, midlife transitions, relationship changes, and related emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is an IL LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. Her practice is based in Illinois.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether she offers video, phone, or in-person meetings.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm billing details when you set up your account.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin the process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.