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01About Susan
Dr. Susan Schaming helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, depression, and big life changes. She also provides coaching for professionals who want clearer goals and better balance.
Dr. Schaming has a long history in clinical and educational settings, and she brings practical focus to each session. She listens closely and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Sessions often include short exercises and take-home steps to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Many clients leave the first appointment with small tasks to build momentum toward change. Her background spans 38 years working in schools, university settings, hospitals, and community mental health. That mix of environments shaped a straightforward, skills-based approach that still keeps the person at the center of care.
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LPC. Dr. Schaming uses tools from cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches alongside client-centered and narrative methods.
In practice she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new behaviors, and rewrite parts of their life story to fit their goals. She tailors methods to what each person needs and prefers.
Common concerns she addresses include abandonment and family of origin issues, blended family challenges, communication and commitment problems, caregiver stress, addiction and recovery issues, eating and food-related concerns, grief and forgiveness, and the stresses of divorce and separation. She works with people to set realistic steps and measure progress over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC01156800 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC001460 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1003369596 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Susan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
These are the methods Susan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and strengths, relying on active listening and empathy to help them find their way. It works well for relationship concerns and life transitions where understanding and support matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood and anxiety. It is practical and often includes short exercises between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship problems and impulse-related issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That process is collaborative and can shift over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not needed, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time while keeping therapy consistent.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with major life changes. Additional focuses include addiction, caregiver stress, grief, and blended family issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining listening with practical steps. Sessions often include short exercises and homework to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 38 years of professional experience across schools, universities, hospitals, and mental health settings. That variety informs a pragmatic approach to common life and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with LPC credentials and practices in New Jersey. She also holds LPC recognition in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can she see clients abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person. These options allow flexible ways to check in and work on goals.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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