Susan Charney, LCSW
Licensed in Arizona · 26 years in practice
Susan Charney is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Arizona
- LCSW-2300 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1831297522 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
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About Susan
Susan Charney is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and major life changes. She aims to make things feel more manageable by listening closely and offering practical steps you can try between sessions. Her style is warm and down-to-earth.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools rather than jargon. She helps clients notice patterns, try different choices, and build skills that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Susan uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the individual. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going.
Her practice includes attention to trauma, family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, and challenges that come with chronic illness or cancer. She also supports people dealing with body image, eating concerns, and work-related stress. Coaching-style conversations are available for career and life-direction questions.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with a focus on what the client wants to accomplish. The Arizona-based LCSW blends empathy with straightforward suggestions so people leave sessions with a next step to try. She encourages small experiments that build confidence over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How her approaches work online
Susan commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what the client wants and following their priorities; it helps people feel heard and supported while they explore options. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers concrete exercises to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Susan will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their situation. She approaches this as a collaboration and may blend techniques until something feels helpful and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when a quieter space or less bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick tools, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options can make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Susan supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and many life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, active listening, and simple tools to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and practices with that professional credential.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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