Susan Wolanyk, LPCC, LMHC

Susan Wolanyk is an LPCC, LMHC practicing in Ohio with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She often focuses on caregiver strain, addictions, compassion fatigue, and the challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people find workable steps forward when life feels overwhelming.

Susan draws on client-centered methods that begin with listening and understanding each person's story. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from solution-focused approaches to set clear, achievable goals. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or ambivalent about change.

Her background includes long experience in community settings serving diverse groups, including immigrants and people from many cultural backgrounds. She describes herself as someone who brings patience and compassion to difficult topics like trauma, loss, and abuse. Susan's earlier corporate career and raising five children inform a pragmatic approach to balancing life's demands.

In sessions she works to build a respectful, collaborative relationship and to tap each person's strengths. Practical steps, homework between meetings when helpful, and clear goal-setting are common features of her work. She aims to help clients move toward lasting change and to reclaim the parts of life that feel meaningful.

People interested in working on communication problems, midlife transitions, caregiver stress, or isolation can expect a steady, solutions-oriented clinician who values cultural context. She offers services in English and practices from an orientation that blends several therapeutic techniques to fit individual needs.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-centered therapy begins with careful listening and respect for each person’s experience; it focuses on building a strong working relationship and following what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and boosts commitment when motivation feels low.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and realistic.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm supported session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use methods such as CBT homework, structured goal reviews, and motivational conversations in ways that fit daily routines.