My name is Sue, and I am returning to Michigan after living in ND for 12 years, but I do call Michigan my home, I have most recently run my own solo practice and have loved it. I mostly saw clients at my office but did tele-therapy also. I love CBT therapy which helps you think differently - you feel the way you think. I use Motivation therapy and Narrative therapy also. I have had 20 years’ experience as a therapist, 30 years as an RN, and I began as an educator. Obviously, those experiences overlap. I have had experience working with substance abuse, prison work, sex offender therapy and anxiety. I personally had a time when I was very depressed, and thankfully came through it. I enjoy working with families and relationships and give homework. I will be keeping my ND license, but I look forward to working with the Michiganders too. I am blessed to have found a home in the UP! It is so beautiful there. I have children of my own and several grandchildren. There are so few things that I that I have not experienced personally or professionally over many years.
I am an excellent listener and I get to know you personally has soon as possible, so that you will feel comfortable to share. I am excited about so many things now! I have time for myself in my later years, and I will also be able to continue doing the work I love. It does not get better. Thank you for learning a bit about me and I hope to help you as needed. Sue
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
ND LCSW 4511