Dr. Susan Schaming , LPC

Dr. Susan Schaming helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, depression, and big life changes. She also offers coaching to people wanting clearer goals and better day-to-day coping. Her focus includes issues such as abandonment, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, addiction, and forgiveness. Dr. Schaming holds an LPC and practices from New Jersey with 38 years of experience.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when they fit, and also draws on client-centered and narrative methods to honor each person's story. Sessions aim to identify strengths and set small, achievable steps forward.

In the room she listens first and then helps craft manageable tasks. Many clients leave an appointment with one or two pieces of homework to try before the next meeting. That kind of pacing helps people test changes and build confidence over time.

Her background includes work in PK-12 schools, university settings, hospitals, and community mental health. That range informs a flexible style that fits practical life demands. She schedules some early evening and weekend appointments when needed.

Dr. Schaming describes therapy as a collaboration. She helps people make sense of painful events, manage symptoms of depression, and repair communication patterns. The goal is clearer choices and more control over daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Dr. Schaming commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests new ways of thinking and acting; it is useful for depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping the client lead the conversation so goals emerge from what matters most to them.

Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try tools and adjust the plan when needed to find the best fit for the client's situation.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel and fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing, between-session contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings.