Susanne Jenemann , LMFT

Susanne Jenemann is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience in New York. She brings a calm, practical presence and a focus on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She emphasizes client strengths and respects each person as the expert on their own life.

Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring support to real-life goals. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, building confidence, and managing strong emotions like anger and shame. She also addresses relationship struggles and parenting concerns by helping clients find concrete ways to change patterns that cause pain.

Susanne uses a mix of therapy styles to match what a person needs. That can include looking at personal stories to find new meanings, addressing trauma with care, or using relationship-focused tools to improve how partners interact. Her work also attends to multicultural issues, prejudice, and the strain that can come from service in the armed forces.

People often come to her when they feel stuck after major life changes, when addiction or compassion fatigue wears them down, or when they carry guilt from family-of-origin problems. She helps LGBTQ clients and women who want to strengthen self-love and recover from discrimination.

Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Susanne helps clients set small, achievable steps and build skills they can use between meetings. She supports parents, veterans, and others who are managing complicated roles while they aim for clearer, steadier days.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a safe space where people lead the conversation. It helps when someone needs validation, clearer self-understanding, and practical steps for change.

The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for improving communication and reducing conflict in relationships. It can be useful for partners who want to learn new ways to talk, repair ruptures, and rebuild trust.

Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their past. It’s often used when someone wants to separate identity from painful events and create a more hopeful path forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice new communication skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint helps fit therapy into a busy schedule.