Susan Broderick

Susan Broderick is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She creates a warm, encouraging space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, mood struggles, and life changes. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods. Sessions emphasize listening first, then practical steps to reduce distress and rebuild routines. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break unhelpful thinking patterns, while Solution-Focused work targets concrete changes clients want to see soon.

Susan has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and panic. She also helps individuals facing chronic pain, illness, or major life transitions like midlife questions and pregnancy-related concerns. Isolation and loneliness are among the issues she addresses in sessions.

Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. Conversations are paced to each person's comfort, with an aim toward small, achievable goals. Progress is tracked in real terms, such as better sleep, fewer panic episodes, or clearer plans for daily life.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability. Susan emphasizes collaboration - the client’s priorities shape the work. She welcomes the first step and supports people as they build a more manageable routine and greater emotional balance.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients can understand their feelings and decide what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, accepting presence while they make sense of hard emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and lift mood by trying small behavioral changes and testing new thoughts. CBT is useful for day-to-day struggles like sleep disruption, panic attacks, and persistent worry.

Solution-Focused Therapy targets short-term, tangible goals. Sessions identify what will look different when things improve and build steps toward those changes. This method works well for people who want concrete strategies and faster forward movement.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From that conversation they will decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people join from different locations and focus on skills that translate into daily life.