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- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Grief and relationships
About Susan
LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) in Minnesota with six years of experience, Susan Arvidson helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and trauma. She works with individuals who are dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, anger, ADHD, and related mood or personality issues. Sessions are offered in English and reflect her listed approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Susan uses straightforward talk therapy to identify what matters to each person and to address troubling thoughts and behaviors. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of communicating, and build daily routines that reduce overwhelm. Work may include tracking thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and practicing emotion regulation skills.
The practice also focuses on issues tied to family background, adoption and foster care experiences, divorce and separation, and forgiveness work. Susan addresses shame, guilt, isolation, and relationship conflict by helping people name patterns and try different responses in everyday life.
She describes her role as collaborative rather than prescriptive, asking questions and helping people pick strategies that fit their situation. Treatment choices draw on ACT to clarify values, CBT to change thinking and behavior, and DBT skills for managing intense emotions.
Susan wants the work to be practical. Sessions aim to leave people with at least one small step to practice between meetings. To start, readers should confirm session formats before booking and follow the stated intake steps to schedule a first appointment.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Susan uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT often focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with goals rather than getting stuck on unhelpful thinking.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and test thinking patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT work typically includes simple experiments, thought records, and behavior changes that people can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client will collaborate to choose which methods to emphasize based on goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That choice can shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the session options before booking because the profile does not list specific formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people attend from locations that reduce distractions or are more convenient. Therapists commonly use practical tools like homework assignments, mood tracking, and brief skills coaching that translate well to remote sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, ADHD, grief, and self-esteem problems among other mood and personality concerns.
What therapeutic approaches are used?
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to guide sessions and skill practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The clinician has six years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - registered in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session following the site process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.