- Practical steps
- Sleep-focused support
- Collaborative care
About Susan
Dr. Susan Frauenholtz uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, sleep disruptions, anxiety, and major life changes. She writes plainly, listens closely, and helps people identify practical steps they can try between sessions. Dr. Frauenholtz brings 20 years of experience and keeps conversations direct and compassionate.
Her work often focuses on worries that affect daily functioning - low mood, trouble sleeping, relationship strain, and coping after loss. She aims to help people rebuild routines, improve sleep habits, and regain energy for things they care about. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to what works in each person’s life.
In practice she uses several methods to fit different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns that keep problems going and to test new ways of thinking and acting. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and values, making room for their pace and choices. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques help people find motivation and small steps toward change.
Dr. Frauenholtz also supports people facing trauma, grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness concerns such as cancer, and seasonal mood changes. She brings practical tools for managing anger, attention concerns, and addictive behaviors. Her stated focus includes sleep and rest as part of overall wellbeing.
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Utah. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, visitors follow the site's Start Therapy steps to match and schedule with her.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and priorities. It involves open listening, reflecting what someone says, and shaping sessions around their goals. This approach helps when someone needs to set the pace and choose what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises, sleep and routine planning, and small experiments to test new ways of coping. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, and sleep difficulties.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses simple, strength-based conversations to build motivation and plan doable steps toward better habits and wellbeing.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist partners with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can shift as needs change over time.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments during work or caregiving demands. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT worksheets, motivational conversations, and narrative prompts to an online setting so therapy can be practical and goal-focused.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Iowa, Virginia, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional attention is given to cancer, caregiver stress, forgiveness, life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, and women's issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The practice uses a client-centered style that emphasizes the person's own goals and values. Sessions often draw on CBT, motivational interviewing, narrative, and solution-focused techniques to build practical strategies.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 20 years of experience working in counseling settings and focuses on helping people with mood, trauma, sleep, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Utah.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.