Susan Blanchard, LCPC, LPC

Licensed in Texas · 4 years in practice

Susan Blanchard is a licensed clinical professional counselor with four years of experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 85012 · expires October 2026
LPC, Wisconsin: 10124-125 · expires February 2027
LCPC, Illinois: 180.017745 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1801516273 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Susan

Susan Blanchard is a licensed clinical professional counselor with four years of experience. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is based in Illinois. Susan focuses on clear, practical work that helps people manage stress, depression, relationship concerns, grief, and questions around identity and sexuality.

Susan keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable steps. Conversations often cover coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to handle intense emotions so daily life feels more manageable.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with people facing trauma, mood disorders, ADHD, and life transitions. She also supports those navigating kink and alternative sex cultures, polyamory or non-monogamous relationships, and gender-related concerns. Susan uses a mix of therapy styles to match what each person needs.

Sessions usually blend skills practice with short-term problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.

Susan aims to make scheduling and ongoing care simple. She offers multiple online formats so people can fit therapy into their day. The focus is practical help and steady support while clients work toward clearer goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Gender dysphoria
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Susan names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and practicing small changes. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and stress by giving concrete strategies to test in daily life. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful when strong feelings or impulsive reactions interfere with relationships and functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she and the client choose methods and tweak them as needed so the plan fits the person’s life and pace.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for teaching skills and practicing conversations. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t preferred. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reminders of skills, and flexible timing for brief support. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or busy days.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Susan works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, stress, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and identity questions such as gender dysphoria and LGBT topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines practical techniques and short-term problem solving with skills training. Sessions are collaborative and focus on concrete steps clients can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Susan has four years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with clients facing mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions.

Which credentials and location apply?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Illinois, with licensure details listed as IL LCPC and WI LPC.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is provided by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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