Susan Stever, LCSW

Susan Stever is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Utah who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her approach is warm and interactive to make it easier to talk about hard things.

Susan has about five years of clinical experience and has worked with people who experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. She has also spent time working with incarcerated individuals and supporting them through transitions. That background informs a straightforward, behavioral focus when needed.

In sessions she blends several helpful methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered support, and mindfulness practices. The goal is to pick tools that fit each person, not to follow a single method for everyone. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.

Susan tailors conversations and plans to a person's specific needs. She helps people examine unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and build small routines that make daily life easier. She also addresses issues like parenting strain, grief, career stress, and problems with intimacy.

People who want a collaborative, compassionate therapist will find a practical focus in her work. She encourages steady steps toward change and offers support while people try new ways of coping and living.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and solve everyday problems. It tends to work well for anxiety, depression, stress, and many behavioral concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people learn to notice thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values, which can help with anxiety, cravings, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and topics, useful when someone needs understanding and steadier emotional support.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits a person's needs and preferences rather than applying one fixed method.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people use visual cues and longer therapeutic conversations. Phone calls can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a break. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing out thoughts helps clarify things. These options offer flexibility so people can keep consistent work on goals while managing other commitments.