Susan Stever
Healing through practical skills and compassionate care
LCSW Utah
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Susan
Susan Stever is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Utah who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and related concerns.
Background and approach
She brings five years of clinical experience to her work and supports clients facing depression, grief, parenting and career challenges, as well as issues like bipolar disorder, ADHD, intimacy and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a respectful, compassionate stance.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment strategies, mindfulness practices, dialectical methods, and client-centered principles to build individualized plans. Susan emphasizes collaboration and adapts interventions to each person’s needs rather than relying on labels.
Clients can expect an interactive and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship rooted in sensitive listening and behavioral exploration. Her background includes work with incarcerated individuals and helping people navigate important life transitions through behavioral analysis and targeted skill-building.
She invites those ready to pursue change to begin a process of reflection, action, and growth.
Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and build psychological flexibility by combining acceptance strategies with committed action toward meaningful goals. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration to create a supportive space where clients explore their own solutions and priorities.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Susan collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the plan remains responsive and practical. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in shaping their care rather than following a fixed protocol.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people juggling work, family, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to attend sessions consistently, practice skills between meetings, and maintain momentum while adapting to each client’s schedule and comfort with different communication styles.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English