Susan Flynn, LCPC

Susan Flynn is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with six years of clinical experience. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. Her practice emphasizes practical steps and clear communication so clients can make steady progress.

Flynn focuses on workplace challenges, relationship shifts, and midlife changes. She helps people who feel isolated or who are coping with family-of-origin patterns and parenting strain. Aging and geriatric issues are also listed among her areas of focus.

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. Sessions aim to identify concrete goals, test new ways of responding, and strengthen everyday coping skills. She pays attention to how relationships and past patterns shape current struggles.

Susan uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs. That can include skill-building exercises, thought-tracking, emotion regulation strategies, and guided conversations about communication and boundaries.

She often works with women navigating life changes, though she meets with adults from many backgrounds. Her work includes support around grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, divorce and separation, and workplace stress.

Overall, Flynn focuses on helping people regain a sense of control and connection. She encourages steady progress through practical tools and compassionate support.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels understood and can name their goals. This approach is useful when someone needs space to sort emotions and decide what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and develop more effective responses to stress, anxiety, and mood changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation and managing intense feelings. It can help people reduce impulsive reactions and improve day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest methods that fit. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively and adjust the plan as needed.

For online therapy logistics, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into workdays or family schedules. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, flexible timing, and continuity during transitions, while still focusing on skill practice, communication work, and processing life changes.