Susan Broderick, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 20 years in practice

Susan Broderick is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 20 years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.012332 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1073002556 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Susan

Susan Broderick is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 20 years of professional experience. She offers a warm, encouraging presence and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and trauma. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to find practical steps forward.

Susan uses client-centered techniques to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She listens closely and mirrors back what clients say so they feel heard.

Background and approach

That foundation helps people see their options more clearly and try new ways of coping. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood. This helps with anxiety, panic, depression, and impulsive patterns by practicing small, realistic changes.

Solution-focused work is used to set short-term goals and highlight what is already working in someone’s life. Over two decades she has supported people facing bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, and ADHD, along with concerns such as chronic pain, isolation, and life transitions. Sessions typically balance talking through emotions with hands-on strategies to manage symptoms day to day.

Susan aims to help each person identify clear steps toward relief and growth. She encourages small experiments between sessions and adjusts focus based on what helps most. The tone in sessions is steady, respectful, and goal oriented.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Susan names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist reflects what the client says and supports clients in finding their own solutions, which helps when processing anxiety, trauma, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce panic, manage mood swings, and address unhelpful thinking patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term goal setting and identifying what already works. It can be useful for people who want concrete steps and quick wins to improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That conversation can happen in the first few sessions and be adjusted over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session needs to fit a short break. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, and tracking progress between longer appointments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include chronic pain, isolation, mood disorders, and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The approach is warm and encouraging with an emphasis on listening. Sessions combine empathetic conversation with practical strategies and goal setting.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 20 years of professional experience and has supported people through a range of mood and trauma-related concerns. That background informs a steady, experienced way of working.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This range lets people choose what fits their routine.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

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