Therapist profile
Susan Shafer, LCMHC, LPC
New Jersey
LCMHC LPC - Anxiety and Trauma focus
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- Credentials
- LCMHC, LPC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / 8482; LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00876900
- NPI
- 1144570623
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Emotional Freedom Techniques
About Susan
Susan Shafer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. She practices with a focus on anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, life transitions, and relationship and family concerns. Susan works with adults who are trying to make changes or cope with hard events in their lives.
Susan uses a mix of practical talking therapies and body-aware techniques. She often combines Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness practices. She also uses breathing and movement from yoga along with Emotional Freedom Techniques, sometimes called tapping. These approaches are used to reduce stress, shift upsetting emotions, and address difficult memories.
Sessions aim to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. She helps clients identify small, doable skills for managing anxiety, improving sleep, or handling intense emotions like anger or shame. She also supports people facing major life changes such as divorce, job transitions, or caregiving strain.
Susan has worked in a range of settings with children, adolescents, adults, and families during her career. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She holds counseling licenses in North Carolina and New Jersey.
If someone wants to begin, Susan asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can name what matters to them. It helps people who need space to talk through feelings and make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers straightforward skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Mindfulness Therapy uses short practices to notice the body and mind, which can reduce reactivity and help with stress and grief.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide what approaches fit the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean trying CBT techniques for sleep, adding mindfulness for stress, or including tapping and breathwork when emotions feel overwhelming.
The practical benefits of meeting online depend on the session formats offered. The biography does not specify formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so people can use a break at work or school. Therapists and licensed professionals can discuss how to structure sessions to match a client’s daily life and commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends Client-Centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness, adding body-centered practices like breathwork and tapping when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 15 years of clinical experience working in multiple settings with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices with ties to New Jersey while also holding licensure in North Carolina.
Which languages does she use for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.