Susan Cockrell, LCSW

Susan Cockrell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and other life challenges. She draws on practical strategies and a caring, straightforward style to help clients feel steadier and more able to cope. Susan works with individuals who are facing relationship strain, career shifts, grief, addiction concerns, and health-related challenges.

She uses short, clear steps in sessions so you can try things between visits. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent to the client and on small experiments that build new skills. Susan listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people notice different choices they can make.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods. That means she pays attention to values, thoughts and behaviors, emotional regulation, and the practical needs each person brings to therapy. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s readiness.

Susan brings five years of clinical experience and two state licenses as a Texas and Arizona LCSW, which she uses to guide care and paperwork. She is experienced supporting LGBTQ+ people and those coping with disability, chronic illness, or caregiving stress.

Sessions commonly address self-esteem, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, career stress, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. People seeking help for addiction, ADHD, or major life transitions often find concrete tools and steady support in her sessions.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action, helping people notice what matters and take steps toward it even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for shifting unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when reactions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and will try methods that fit. That collaborative process helps shape which strategies are used and how sessions are paced.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports continuing care during life transitions and when managing chronic health issues, while the therapist and client adjust methods to match what feels most useful.