Susan Stever , LCSW

Susan Stever is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Utah with more than five years of clinical experience supporting people through a broad range of concerns. She has worked with individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, substance use concerns, career transitions, and the impacts of physical trauma or emotional abuse.

Her background includes several years serving the incarcerated population, where she assisted people through pivotal transitions using introspective behavioral assessment and practical behavior change strategies. That experience informs a strengths-focused approach to helping clients navigate meaningful life shifts.

Susan's style is warm, interactive, and inclusive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and seeks to meet each person where they are, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to individual needs and goals. Her clinical orientation weaves together cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive methods to address thoughts, emotions, relationships, and behavior patterns.

She holds the credential LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - which denotes training and licensure to provide clinical psychotherapy and case management. Susan frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers support for those ready to take steps toward a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action toward them while learning to make room for difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where building psychological flexibility is a goal.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. It emphasizes skills that clients can practice between sessions to create measurable progress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental stance so clients feel understood and respected as they explore their concerns. This approach supports self-exploration, empowerment, and improved self-esteem.

Susan approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adapt techniques and pace to fit the individual’s situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home. These options help licensed professionals and therapists tailor contact style and frequency to what works best for each client.