Susan Csank , LISW

Susan Csank is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with 23 years of experience in mental health and addiction treatment. She brings long-term experience offering both individual and group therapy, and she often supports family members and friends of people facing substance use or mental health challenges. Her work spans a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Susan uses an eclectic, client-focused approach that draws on evidence-based methods such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness practices. In sessions she aims to create a supportive space to explore concerns, set goals, and develop practical coping tools. Education about healthy coping strategies and skill building are central to her work, helping clients learn new ways to manage symptoms and life transitions.

She also addresses patterns like codependency, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, isolation, and struggles related to family of origin, caregiving, and life purpose. Susan emphasizes collaborative care - working together with clients to identify priorities and practical steps toward change - and she offers multiple formats for therapy to fit different needs and schedules.

Approaches and Online Options for Tailored Care

Susan Csank commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness Therapy into her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Motivational Interviewing focuses on enhancing a person's own motivation to change, making it useful for addiction, ambivalence about change, and stages of readiness. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and stress-reduction techniques that support emotion regulation and coping with trauma or chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan works together with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so the plan fits the individual. That collaborative stance helps clients try practical strategies and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Susan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, ongoing care while making it easier to attend sessions from home, during breaks, or when travel is difficult. The variety of options supports continuity of treatment and makes it simpler to maintain therapeutic momentum.