Susan Hancock , LPC

Susan Hancock is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. She brings eight years of counseling experience and aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for people under stress. Her work often focuses on anxiety, depression, anger, relationships, and family concerns, with additional attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, guilt, isolation, self-love, and women’s issues.

Susan keeps language simple in sessions so people feel comfortable from the start. She and the person she’s working with create practical, realistic plans rather than relying on jargon. Conversations target concrete steps clients can try between visits and realistic ways to manage day-to-day strain.

Clients can expect a warm, direct approach that values honesty and problem-solving. Susan draws on eight years of experience helping people navigate life transitions such as separation and the challenges of caregiving. She also brings personal insight around autism through her family experience, which informs her understanding of caregiver concerns.

Sessions are aimed at identifying what is most pressing and breaking that into manageable pieces. Susan helps people build skills for coping with anger, easing anxiety, and improving relationship communication. The goal is clearer choices and fewer overwhelming moments.

People who prefer straightforward conversation and practical tools may find her style a good fit. She offers several online session formats, making it easier to match therapy to a busy life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Many of Susan’s techniques focus on practical, evidence-based methods that help people manage feelings and solve everyday problems. Problem-focused work targets current stressors and breaks them into small, doable steps to reduce overwhelm and increase control. This approach is useful for anxiety, caregiver strain, and handling life changes such as divorce.

Skills-based coping teaches concrete methods for managing strong emotions and improving communication. These techniques are often used for anger management, relationship tensions, and reducing depressive symptoms by building routine habits and clearer interactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then adjust methods over time. Together they test what helps and make changes when needed so the plan fits real life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a longer appointment is useful. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is low or to fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief written check-ins. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy schedule and different communication preferences.