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Susan Hull

Compassionate evidence-based care for complex life challenges

LISW Ohio

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Susan

Susan Hull is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio who uses evidence-informed methods to help adults manage difficult life challenges. Her practice emphasizes cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-focused and client-centered work to address symptoms like depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem.

Background and approach

With 17 years of clinical experience, she blends practical coping strategies with attention to relational patterns that influence emotional wellbeing. Susan brings focused support for people encountering caregiver stress, mood disorders, addiction concerns, panic attacks, and issues related to attachment and abandonment.

She has worked with clients affected by cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and those within veteran and first responder communities, offering help for communication problems, codependency, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. Her style centers on listening, building self-understanding, and fostering resilience so clients can make meaningful changes that fit their lives.

Throughout her career she has integrated mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior therapy when helpful, tailoring interventions to each person’s goals. Susan aims to create a collaborative, respectful space where practical tools and emotional insight come together to support recovery and forward movement.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online care

Susan commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for anxiety, depression, panic, and addiction-related patterns. Attachment-based work complements this by exploring relational histories and how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses, which can be especially useful for issues like abandonment and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they may combine cognitive tools, attachment insights, and client-centered pacing so work proceeds at a comfortable, goal-oriented rhythm.

Online therapy with Susan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different lifestyles and needs. These formats allow for flexible scheduling and make it easier to use therapy tools between sessions, whether someone prefers real-time conversation or brief written check-ins. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions across these formats to maintain continuity of care and support progress from wherever clients are located in Ohio.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Susan commonly help with?
Susan works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem difficulties, addictions, compassion fatigue, and related challenges such as abandonment and attachment issues.
What therapeutic approach does she use in sessions?
She uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based frameworks, client-centered strategies, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and mindfulness practices to match client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Susan has 17 years of experience working with adults across a range of concerns, including mood disorders, addiction, first responder and veteran issues, and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LISW and is licensed in Ohio with licence detail OH LISW I.1101202-SUPV.
Can non-U.S. residents work with this therapist?
She offers services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How is cost determined for therapy with Susan?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services operate via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English