Susan Cockrell, LCSW

Susan Cockrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing major life changes and personal struggles. She practices from Arizona and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. Her work often focuses on issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, and concerns around identity and self-esteem.

Susan favors a compassionate and person-centered style. She creates space for people to talk through painful experiences and to notice what matters most to them. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on building skills that apply to everyday life.

She commonly supports people handling career shifts, relationship stresses, grief, and the strain that comes with long-term illness or caregiving. Susan also addresses intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and challenges tied to trauma or abuse. Midlife crisis and coping with life transitions are among the areas she lists as a focus.

Susan blends several therapeutic approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered work to help clients set goals and try concrete strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also part of her toolkit when emotional regulation or distress tolerance is needed.

Her sessions are affirming of diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ concerns. People who choose her work with someone who aims to listen without judgment and collaborate on realistic next steps.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own priorities, offering empathic listening and collaboration to shape goals and pace.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals, and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the person's life. Adjustments are common - techniques can be mixed and changed based on what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue care during life transitions or when juggling work and caregiving demands.