Susan Rick, LCPC

Susan Rick is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with eight years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, anger, bipolar concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She works with adults who want clear, practical ways to manage difficult feelings and reactions.

Susan uses straightforward strategies in sessions. She helps people notice what triggers strong emotions and practice skills that change how those emotions play out. That can mean learning new communication moves, building steadier routines, or using focused skill practice between sessions.

Her approach blends mindfulness, cognitive work, and acceptance-based ideas. She often draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to test unhelpful thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered ideas shape how she helps clients clarify values and goals.

Susan pays attention to patterns that fuel repeated frustration - like control issues, attachment wounds, or impulsivity. She also addresses related areas such as panic attacks, isolation, and relationship communication problems. Practical steps and small experiments are common parts of her work.

Sessions are conversational and skills-focused. Clients should expect coaching on specific strategies, guided practice, and reflection on what worked between meetings. The aim is not to erase anger but to give people tools to respond differently and to reduce the harm those moments cause.

How her approaches translate to online sessions