- Creative expression
- Goal focused
- Empathic listening
About Susan
Susan Samek is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with three decades of practice in Pennsylvania. She helps people make sense of hard moments and set clear, achievable goals for change. Her calm, gentle manner aims to create a space where clients feel heard and validated.
She combines talking and expressive methods to help people understand how past experiences shape current habits and relationships. Art has been central to her own life, and she uses creative expression alongside conversation to process difficult events. This approach can make emotional material easier to name and work through.
Susan emphasizes discovering the roots of patterns and trauma so people can build new responses. She works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. Parenting and family topics are also a common focus for her clients.
Her style is thoughtful and empathetic, offering unconditional positive regard while supporting practical steps forward. Sessions typically involve noticing patterns, practicing new coping strategies, and setting short-term goals that fit daily life.
People who value a reflective, creative, and steady guide may find her approach helpful. She encourages curiosity about how past influences current choices and supports gradual change through awareness, acceptance, and small actions.
How talk therapy and creative work translate online
Many of Susan's approaches focus on helping people understand patterns and use creative expression to process strong feelings. One approach emphasizes talking through life events to identify habits and triggers and to set concrete, manageable goals for change. This helps when someone is feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or grief. Another approach integrates art-based activities with discussion to make difficult emotions easier to name and work through, which can be useful for trauma, relationship strain, or parenting challenges.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and personal preferences to decide which methods to try first. Adjustments are made along the way so the plan fits the person's pace and daily life.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use expressive materials available at home and move between talking and creative tasks in one visit. Licensed professionals can help you match the format and approach that suit your goals and routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
Susan works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, self-esteem, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm and gentle, combining talk therapy with creative expression to help people name feelings and try new coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has thirty years of experience working with clients in counseling settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.