Ewa Susman

Compassionate, experienced LCSW for complex concerns

About Ewa

Ewa Susman is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and grief. She brings a client-centered orientation to her work, focusing on the individual needs and goals each person brings to therapy.

Background and approach

Her professional background includes long-term practice in mental health and substance use treatment, offering counseling and psychotherapy informed by evidence-based methods. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and practical coping strategies, aiming to help clients build resilience and clearer paths forward.

Ewa has worked across diverse settings and draws on her experience to tailor interventions to the presenting concern, whether addressing substance-related issues, repairing relational patterns, processing traumatic experiences, or supporting someone through loss. She provides services in English and accepts international clients, practicing from Illinois as a licensed LCSW.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Many clinicians draw from evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods and trauma-focused strategies. Cognitive behavioral approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop more adaptive behaviors, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and some addictive patterns. Trauma-focused work centers on helping clients process and integrate traumatic experiences while building skills to manage intense emotions and reduce retraumatization.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work together with each person to determine the best fit. Discussions about goals, prior experiences with therapy, and current challenges guide which techniques are prioritized, and this collaborative process can adapt over time as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from different locations and schedules. These formats support continuity of care and make it easier to maintain regular sessions while balancing work, family, or other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Ewa supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. These areas reflect her primary clinical focus developed over many years of practice.

How would you describe the therapeutic style used in sessions?

Her approach is client-centered, which means therapy is tailored to each person's goals and preferences while emphasizing collaboration and practical coping tools.

What level of experience does the clinician bring?

She has 15 years of experience in the mental health and substance use field providing counseling and psychotherapy to a variety of people and settings.

What credentials and practice location are listed?

The clinician holds an LCSW credential and practices in Illinois; the provided license detail is IL LCSW 149.014816.

Are sessions available to people outside the United States?

Yes, international clients are accepted and can work with the therapist according to availability and scheduling arrangements.

Which session formats can clients choose from?

Clients may connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate differing needs and preferences.

How are fees and subscription handled?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English