Susan Wolanyk, LPCC, LMHC

Susan Wolanyk is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) and an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in Ohio with 13 years of experience. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addiction, and life transitions. Susan speaks English and draws on years of community work with people from many cultural backgrounds.

Susan moved into clinical work after a corporate career and raising five children. That life experience shapes the practical way she talks through problems. She pays attention to what motivates each person and looks for concrete steps that fit daily life. Sessions tend to focus on reducing symptoms and building skills that carry over to work, family, and routine days.

Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods. That means conversations center on the client's goals, while also testing new behaviors and ways of thinking. When trauma or abuse is part of the picture she incorporates trauma-focused elements to address those memories safely and directly.

Susan has worked in community settings with diverse populations and with immigrants across generations. She lists additional focuses such as caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and midlife concerns. Those threads often show up alongside anger, grief, or burnout.

In practical terms she aims to identify small, manageable changes a person can try between sessions. The emphasis is on realistic steps - whether that means practicing a new response to frustration, planning a recovery routine from burnout, or clarifying career and life priorities.

How her approaches translate to online work