Susan Jentoft

Compassionate, experienced therapist focusing on practical change

LPC Mississippi

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Susan

Susan Jentoft is an LPC with 25 years of clinical experience who guides people through complex emotional challenges and life transitions. She blends evidence-informed methods with a compassionate stance to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, trauma, and stress-related problems.

Background and approach

Her practice also attends to intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping challenges, career and self-esteem concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. Her approach centers on tailoring care to each person's story, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and client-centered perspectives to build coping skills and improve emotional regulation.

She also draws on emotionally-focused and mindfulness-informed strategies to help clients explore patterns in relationships and strengthen present-moment awareness. Susan works with clients on communication, parenting and blended family issues, substance-related concerns, and adjustment after illness or loss, always aiming for practical tools that fit daily life.

Based in Mississippi, she offers a collaborative and respectful space where goals are set together and progress is paced to individual needs. Her long experience is paired with an emphasis on cultural awareness and steady support as clients work toward clearer priorities and healthier functioning.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapeutic Work

Susan integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work to address thoughts, behaviors, and values. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while ACT emphasizes acceptance, values clarification, and committed action to help clients live a meaningful life despite difficult emotions. She also uses client-centered techniques to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where a client's goals and experiences lead the pace and direction of therapy.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist and client explore which methods fit the presenting concerns, personal preferences, and practical goals. Susan aims to adapt techniques over time, combining strategies from these approaches to match evolving needs and to build skills that can be used between sessions.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to attend appointments from different locations and to continue work during busy or transitional periods. These formats support regular contact, supplemental coaching-style exchanges, and timely application of therapeutic tools in everyday life, while allowing licensed professionals to tailor pacing and homework to each client's routine.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

Susan works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related and eating or sleeping problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and compassionate, blending cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based ideas, client-centered listening, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness to fit each client's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 25 years of experience working with diverse emotional and relational difficulties in clinical practice.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Susan holds an MS and is licensed as an LPC with licence number MS LPC 1456, and she practices from Mississippi.

Can she work with people outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people located outside the United States.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

Also works with

Addictions Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English