Susan Peterman
Collaborative, practical therapy for life challenges
LPC Louisiana
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Susan
Susan Peterman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related difficulties, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
With 13 years of clinical experience, she brings a pragmatic, collaborative approach to therapy, assisting clients as they work through attachment and commitment issues, communication struggles, grief and forgiveness, gender dysphoria, and other complex emotional challenges.
Susan uses a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, narrative work, and solution-focused techniques to tailor care to each person’s goals. She emphasizes openness and nonjudgmental listening, inviting clients to explore feelings and patterns in a comfortable atmosphere where practical skills and insight-building are balanced.
Clients can expect a therapist who values partnership in the change process and who attends to both immediate coping needs and longer-term patterns such as family of origin dynamics, co-morbidity, and issues related to autism and Asperger syndrome.
Susan supports people navigating relationship shifts, separation or divorce, domestic violence recovery, and management of disruptive mood symptoms with grounded, goal-oriented strategies.
Practical approaches for online therapeutic work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it often includes practical exercises and skill practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help clients manage intense feelings and improve relationships. Mindfulness Therapy introduces present-focused awareness and self-compassion practices that support stress reduction and clearer decision making.
Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that best fit their needs and preferences. Early sessions typically explore what is most pressing and then adapt techniques, combining skill teaching, reflective narrative work, or solution-focused planning as appropriate.
Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and helps clients maintain continuity of care across locations. These formats make it easier to integrate therapy into daily life and to practice skills between sessions while working with licensed professionals who tailor interventions to each client's goals.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English