Susan Arvidson

Susan Arvidson is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She is based in Minnesota and focuses on practical support during life changes such as divorce and separation. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at making daily life more manageable.

Susan favors a collaborative style that centers the person's goals. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and move toward them. Client-centered methods guide sessions so people feel heard while they try new ways of coping.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. That can help with intense emotions, anger, and problems with communication. Susan pays attention to how past trauma or personality patterns affect current relationships and daily mood.

The work often includes building routines, practicing new conversations, and small behavior changes that add up. She helps people navigate guilt, shame, loneliness, and issues tied to adoption or foster care when those come up. The aim is to increase resilience and create clearer choices in difficult moments.

Susan has six years of clinical experience as an LPCC. People who choose her report a practical, steady approach that focuses on what they want to change next and how to take the next step.

How her approaches translate to online work

Susan uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on clear steps and practical exercises. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for clients facing life transitions or ongoing emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions use more skills practice, values work, or emotion-regulation strategies.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice communication or exposure skills in real-life settings and bring those experiences back into session for discussion.