Susan Csank

Susan Csank is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who centers her work on trauma-focused therapy combined with practical coping skills. She brings a calm, direct style to sessions and focuses on what you need now. Her approach aims to help people feel safer, learn new skills, and make steady changes.

With 23 years of clinical experience, she has worked across mental health and addiction settings. That background includes individual and group work and support for people affected by others' substance use. She often helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.

Susan uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client’s lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness practices to manage stress in the moment. Sessions also include skill teaching and practical problem solving.

Many people come to her for help with relationship strain, communication problems, codependency, caregiver stress, and issues tied to family of origin. She also supports clients facing life transitions, work-related strain, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.

Susan offers services in English and can also work with Estonian speakers. Her practice is based in Ohio and she holds the LISW credential. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the listed process.

How trauma-informed and skills-based approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process difficult or frightening experiences by creating a steady, paced plan for addressing painful memories and reactions. It often includes grounding and safety skills to reduce distress in daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the next steps based on their goals and preferences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replaces them with more useful alternatives. CBT is practical and problem focused, and it can help with anxiety, mood issues, and coping after trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try. That process often means mixing approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow consistent check-ins during transitions. The original biography referenced messaging, phone, and video as past service formats, but prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that virtual sessions still allow clear skill teaching, practice of grounding techniques, and focused talk work that supports change.