Sue Herring , LPC, LMHC

Sue Herring is a licensed counselor with 27 years of professional experience. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in South Carolina. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Sue believes clients are the experts in their own stories. She offers steady support while people work through difficult feelings. Sessions aim to build on each person’s strengths and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life.

Her path to counseling began after a career in the restaurant industry and study in the fine arts. She returned to college in her forties, earned a BA in psychology from Florida State University, and completed an MA in counseling psychology from Troy University. Those life changes shape how she listens and plans care.

Sue uses a mix of practical approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered methods to follow a person’s pace, and cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Trauma-focused tools are used when past events interfere with current functioning.

People seeking help for relationship strain, parenting concerns, identity and LGBT issues, eating or sleeping problems, anger, or low self-esteem often find her style direct and compassionate. She also works with adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress concerns.

Sessions are offered in English and available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that translate to online care

Sue commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace to build trust and clarify goals; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating difficulties.

She also applies trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to cause symptoms. These methods focus on processing distressing memories and teaching coping skills so trauma symptoms interfere less with daily life. Together, these approaches give practical tools and space to reflect, and Sue will discuss which fits best for the person’s situation.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and specific concerns and then try methods that match those needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, and the client’s input guides each step.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging is handy for ongoing, brief support. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varied daily routines.