Susan Broderick, LCSW

Susan Broderick is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of professional experience. She offers a warm, encouraging approach that centers on helping people talk through difficult feelings and find clearer direction. Her style aims to make the first steps feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.

Susan uses practical, person-focused methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also helps people dealing with ADHD, panic attacks, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation. Midlife questions and life-purpose concerns are included among the topics she supports.

Sessions focus on listening carefully and building on each person’s strengths. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thought patterns and on solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals. The client-centered stance means the client's goals guide the work.

Susan has experience across a wide range of issues including chronic pain, illness, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress. Her background is practical and steady, aimed at helping people manage symptoms and improve everyday functioning.

If you are considering therapy, she encourages taking that first step and will work to create an environment where you can speak openly. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking so they know what formats are offered.

Approaches and what online therapy looks like

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the person and following their lead, which helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort through midlife or life-purpose questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or low mood and teaches practical ways to test and change those patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on specific goals and small steps, which can be useful for managing stress, impulsivity, or starting a new routine.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and focused on real-world changes.

Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find phone or video sessions helpful for steady momentum, while others prefer fewer, longer meetings to focus on deeper issues. Discussing practical needs and scheduling preferences during the first steps helps match the format to everyday life.