Therapist profile
Susan Hancock, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family related concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Caregiver support
About Susan
Susan Hancock is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and family-related pressures. Her work also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, and women's issues.
Susan keeps her language straightforward and practical. She focuses on identifying the immediate problems and building realistic steps to address them. That can mean short-term strategies for managing intense emotions or longer conversations about life changes such as separation or caregiving roles.
She has experience supporting people through divorce and blending household responsibilities. She also draws on personal experience raising two adult sons on the autism spectrum to inform how she talks about neurodivergence and caregiver concerns. These perspectives shape how she discusses everyday challenges and practical solutions.
Susan describes her approach as down to earth and likes to avoid counseling jargon. Sessions are collaborative and aim to produce an achievable plan that fits each person's life and schedule. She works with clients to set realistic goals and tries to make therapy understandable and usable.
People who prefer clear direction and step-by-step help with home life stress often find her style accessible. If the specifics of session formats matter to you, confirm available online options before booking. To start, use the site matching process to schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Many effective approaches are called evidence-based because they focus on techniques that reduce symptoms and change behavior. Two common methods she references are brief skills training for emotion management and practical problem-solving work. Skills training teaches ways to notice and manage strong feelings like anger or anxiety through steady practice. Problem-solving work breaks a real-life difficulty into steps and creates a plan you can try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and what feels doable. That collaboration can mean trying a brief skills focus at first, then shifting to longer conversations about life changes if needed.
The biography does not state specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week and reduces travel time. It can also allow shorter check-in conversations when full sessions are not possible, and make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these flexible formats to help clients practice skills and follow through on action plans between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with at home?
Susan works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and family-related pressures. She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and issues that arise with separation and divorce.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down to earth and practical. She uses plain language and focuses on realistic steps to address specific problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional counseling experience. That background includes work with people facing divorce and household blending challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas. Her practice is located in Texas.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current online session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your region.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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