Susan Mitchell (she/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

My many years in the field have given me the knowledge, experience and tools to help you feel better and move forward in your life.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

Life is hard and so much is beyond our control. Just trying to survive can be exhausting. If you are struggling mentally and emotionally, if you feel overwhelmed and alone, I want you to know ... you don’t have to go on feeling this way.

My Background and Approach

My name is Susan and I’ve been a psychotherapist for over 25 years. In that time, I’ve been able to help a lot of people through dark and difficult times. I offer a supportive environment and promote an atmosphere of “teamwork” in helping clients work towards their goals. My therapy style is structured and involves mutual discussion, with respectful and honest feedback. While we can’t always control what happens in life, we CAN work to change how it affects us. My primary treatment focus is helping clients develop resiliency, confidence and effective coping tools. I want you to live your best life with the happiness and sense of peacefulness that you deserve. Most of all, I want you to know that it’s possible to feel better…. and that I’m here to help you.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe it’s important that we take active and intentional steps toward mental, emotional, and physical health. If we want something to be different in our lives, then we have to DO something differently. We may not know what that something is, or we may know, but really need the help and support to get there. *That's why I'm here.* I want to help you develop greater insight, improved self-awareness, and especially to learn better coping tools to deal with the stress and challenges that life hands you. My goal is for my clients to leave therapy with the knowledge and skills to move forward successfully and independently.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Grief or Loss
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Insomnia
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 35 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 175/session

Reach out to Susan