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- Relationship issues
- Parenting support
- Depression help
About Susan
Dr. Susan Schaming, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, has 38 years of clinical experience. She works with people on relationship concerns, parenting questions, depression, coping with life changes, and professional coaching. She describes her role as helping clients spot strengths and use them to meet challenges.
Dr. Schaming has worked in PK-12 schools, university settings, hospitals, and community mental health. She uses cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches while also drawing on client-centered, existential, and narrative ideas. She emphasizes collaborative work where the person’s own life story guides the focus.
Sessions often include practical tasks to try between meetings. Homework is commonly given to support change. The therapist frames this as skill-building that helps with everyday problems like communication or managing mood.
Dr. Schaming notes experience supporting people facing grief, caregiver stress, health challenges such as cancer, substance concerns, and family-origin difficulties. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, commitment and control problems, and eating or food-related concerns.
She offers some early evening and weekend appointment times on a limited basis to fit client schedules. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients. Prospective clients are asked to follow the site procedure to view current session options and schedule an initial meeting.
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How Dr. Schaming uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Dr. Schaming uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on concrete steps and skills for problems like depression, worry, and communication difficulties.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills help people manage strong emotions and improve relationships in day-to-day life.
Choosing an approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options based on goals, preferences, and what the client wants to change. The therapist adapts techniques rather than sticking to one single method.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or family schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. The therapist offers some early evening and weekend times on a limited basis to accommodate different schedules.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on relationship problems, parenting questions, depression, coping with life changes, and coaching for professionals. Additional focus areas include abandonment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, substance concerns, and family-of-origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered work with cognitive and dialectical behavioral techniques and draws on existential and narrative ideas. The approach is collaborative and practical, often including tasks to try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 38 years of professional experience in schools, university, hospital, and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the scheduling process.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session following the site prompts.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.