Dr. Susan Frauenholtz, LISW, LCSW
Collaborative, practical support for parenting challenges
Book with Susan- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LISW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Iowa, Virginia, Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Susan
Dr. Susan Frauenholtz brings 20 years of clinical experience to her practice in Utah. She uses a client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting concerns.
Dr. Frauenholtz is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). Her style is straightforward and respectful.
She listens first, then helps people set clear, practical goals. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help when someone wants to make changes but feels stuck. Dr. Frauenholtz also works with trauma, addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues that come with chronic illness such as cancer and caregiving stress.
She supports people dealing with relationship strain, career questions, and life transitions. She includes work on self-esteem, forgiveness, and finding greater life purpose when that fits a person's goals. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
She accepts clients from outside the U.S. in English and tailors communication to each person’s needs. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so people can schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location and availability.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Dr. Frauenholtz often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and building a trusting working relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and then set their own goals for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses; it looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they check whether an approach is helping and adjust it as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates or get support between sessions and to fit counseling into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and try different ways of connecting until the right fit is found.
Questions people ask about Susan
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, parenting concerns, addictions, depression, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative and solution-focused strategies as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices out of Utah.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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