SUSAN SCHANEN, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 25 years in practice

Susan Schanen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with 25 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW3892 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1922160282 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.

About SUSAN

Susan Schanen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with 25 years of experience. She has spent decades helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma. She also brings experience supporting people navigating adoption and foster care concerns.

Susan keeps sessions warm and interactive. She listens carefully and talks through what matters to each person. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion.

Background and approach

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral approaches and trauma-focused therapy. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and she uses methods that address the effects of past trauma. She tailors conversations and plans to fit each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all script.

Susan aims to make therapy practical. Sessions focus on clear steps that can reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. She balances skill-building with space to process difficult experiences.

People who choose Susan can expect a steady, collaborative process. She helps set goals, track progress, and adjust the plan as needs change. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, geared toward helping people make sustainable changes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything SUSAN lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Approaches SUSAN names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

How CBT and Trauma-Focused Therapy Work Online

Susan uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT sessions online often include clear exercises and practical tools you can use between meetings to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy to help people process the effects of past harm. This approach aims to reduce the ways traumatic memories influence daily life, and it often combines careful discussion with skill-building to manage strong reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Susan works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Together she reviews progress and adjusts the plan as necessary so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for more in-depth work and body language cues, phone calls can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth situations, and messaging or live chat can support brief check-ins or skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep momentum between sessions.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Susan focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also works with people who have questions related to adoption and foster care.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 25 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That experience includes work with a range of mental health and trauma concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida. Sessions are provided from that regional base.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.