Susan Williams LMSW

Susan Williams has been a therapist for 36 years. She received her Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan in 1989. Susan works with adults of all ages. Susan has a wealth of clinical experience in the following treatment settings: private practice; outpatient group practice working with a lage psychiatric team of doctors; residential settings; psychiatric inpatient and partial day treatment hospital programs. She provides tools and practical solutions for improving communication skills; coping, anger and stress management skills; self esteem and self-confidence; boundary setting skills; and relationship development. Susan treats all clinical issues including: depression; bi-polar disorder; anxiety and panic attacks; post-traumatic stress disorder; military issues; stress and anger management issues; sexuality; gender identity; gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/queer issues; child abuse and trauma issues; work stress or job loss; grief and loss and marital or partner issues.  Susan’s approach of therapy is solution-focused and cognitively based. She uses a team approach with all of her clients. She strives to help clients reach the peace, happiness and outcomes they are looking for in a caring and supportive way.

Specialties Include:

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• Abuse (mental, emotional, physical, and sexual)

• Addiction (including but not limited to Gambling, Internet, Sexual)

• ADHD

• Anger Management

• Anxiety

• Autism

• Bipolar Disorder

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Career Counseling

• Caregiver Stress

• Communication Issues

• Coping Skills

• Couples Counseling

• Depression

• Divorce

• Eating Disorders

• Emotional Disturbance

• Geriatrics

• Grief and Loss

• Health issues (including terminal illness)

• Learning Disorders

• LGBTQ Community

• Life Coaching/Life Skills

• Male issues

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Parenting Support/Education

• Peer Relationships

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Self-Esteem

• Self-Harm

• Social Skills

• Spirituality/Conflicts with Faith

• Stress Management

• Substance Abuse/Addictions

• Suicidal Ideation

• Trauma

• Women’s issues