Susan Soares , LCSW

Susan Soares is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 17 years of clinical experience. She has worked in school-based settings and brings a particular passion for helping children and their families build healthier, more resilient lives while also providing care for adults facing emotional and practical challenges. Her practice includes work with anxiety, depression, PTSD and a broad range of other concerns, and she draws on years of experience across diverse client needs.

Susan’s counseling style is relational and warm; she aims to create a casual, laid-back atmosphere where people feel heard and respected. She balances sensitivity with clear, steady guidance, believing that effective therapy combines empathy with purposeful direction. Her approach honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit, and she supports clients in finding balance across those areas to move toward their goals.

Susan encourages anyone taking the step toward counseling and is prepared to walk alongside clients as they work toward meaningful change and greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Susan Soares

Susan commonly integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the pace and goals of treatment - this approach is helpful for building trust, self-awareness, and emotional healing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based method that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susan partners with each client to explore goals, preferences, and practical needs, adapting methods over time so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, accommodate busy lives, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while still focusing on meaningful, goal-oriented therapeutic work.