Susan Zacharias, LCPC

Illinois · 20 years in practice

Susan Zacharias, LCPC, helps people who are stressed, anxious, dealing with trauma or abuse, struggling with low self-esteem, facing depression, or coping with life changes.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180.011955 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1487815486 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Susan

Susan Zacharias, LCPC, helps people who are stressed, anxious, dealing with trauma or abuse, struggling with low self-esteem, facing depression, or coping with life changes. She writes plainly and listens before suggesting a way forward. Her approach aims to match methods to each person's needs rather than applying one fixed technique.

Susan has worked in health care for 40 years and in professional counseling for 20 years. That background gives her experience with both suffering and growth.

Background and approach

She takes time to learn about each person and what matters to them. Susan commonly uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, guided imagery, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused methods when they fit a client's situation. She looks for techniques that reveal deeper concerns and that can be useful in short order.

She does not expect a single method to work for everyone. She values practical supports when they help, such as 12-step programs for compulsive behaviors, while recognizing those options are not right for every person. Susan also provides handouts to guide sessions or to review between meetings.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted from her Illinois practice. People who choose to work with her will find a straightforward, calm presence and a willingness to adapt methods to the person's goals and comfort.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Susan names

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Online support

How EMDR and Trauma-Focused Work Translate Online

EMDR focuses on helping people process upsetting memories by using attention during guided recall; online sessions can guide those steps with verbal cues and visual attention tasks. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on identifying and working through the effects of traumatic events to reduce their hold on daily life and the reactions they trigger. Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns from past relationships and how they show up now to bring greater understanding and choice in relationships and behavior.

Susan will work together with each person to figure out which approach or mix of approaches fits best. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses. The therapist checks in about goals, comfort with methods such as EMDR, and practical preferences before moving forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, interactive sessions and when visual cues help the work. Phone calls can be a good alternative when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text help with brief check-ins, written reflection, or when messaging fits into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into regular life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Susan supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She listens first and adapts methods to each person. Sessions are collaborative and focused on finding what works for the individual.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years in professional counseling and 40 years working in health care settings.

What credentials and location apply?

Susan holds an LCPC and practices in Illinois.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost handled?

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

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