Susan BroderickLCSW

Susan Broderick is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She offers a warm, encouraging presence and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood difficulties, and life transitions. She mentions pregnancy and childbirth among the concerns she addresses. Susan aims to make the first steps into therapy less daunting by meeting people where they are and talking through practical next steps.

In sessions she creates space for honest conversation and steady support. Her style is approachable and client-centered, meaning she listens first and tailors the process to each person's goals. She also uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, doable changes.

Susan has worked across a broad clinical background over two decades, which includes experience with trauma and mood disorders. That history informs a careful, steady approach when people bring painful memories or ongoing symptoms into the room. She aims to balance emotional support with clear steps people can use between sessions.

People often come to her for help with panic, social anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, and issues tied to chronic illness or pain. She also supports those facing midlife shifts, questions about life purpose, and isolation or loneliness. Susan keeps goals practical and grounded so progress feels tangible.

Sessions emphasize collaboration. Together she and the client set short-term goals and review what helps most. For someone navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns, she aims to offer steady guidance and concrete coping strategies while respecting each person’s choices and pace.

How Susan’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting you without judgment. It helps when you need a steady, understanding presence to talk through worries and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and suggests practical experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, concrete goals and builds on what is already working in your life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan partners with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. She will review options with you and adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays useful and relevant.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, lower-bandwidth options, or different scheduling to match work and caregiving demands. Licensed professionals can help translate the same CBT and solution-focused exercises to an online setting so progress continues between visits.