- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana, California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Susan
Susan Johnston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana. She has eight years of clinical experience working in a variety of care settings. Susan draws on that background to support people facing stressful life moments and parenting challenges.
She has worked in office settings, residential and group homes, inpatient mental health care, and intensive outpatient programs. She also has experience in probation services and college counseling environments.
Background and approach
These roles shaped a practical approach to everyday problems and crises. Susan has a history working in addiction treatment and helping people rebuild trust in themselves and in their relationships. She has worked with both local residents and immigrant and refugee families, collaborating with professional interpreters when needed and giving attention to cultural and language differences.
Her clinical outlook blends humanistic and experiential ideas with emotion-focused and cognitive work, all informed by family systems thinking. In plain terms she pays attention to feelings, how people act together, and the thoughts that shape behavior. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal focused.
Susan commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting worries, self-esteem, anger, career decisions, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, and LGBT-related concerns. She works to tailor each plan to the person in front of her and to practical steps that fit day-to-day life.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Susan’s work draws on humanistic and experiential ideas, which focus on understanding feelings and fostering personal growth. These approaches help people name emotions, try new ways of behaving, and build self-trust in day-to-day life.She also uses emotion-focused and cognitive work to notice how feelings and thoughts shape behavior. Emotion-focused work helps when strong feelings like grief or anger get in the way, while cognitive work addresses unhelpful thinking patterns that increase anxiety or low mood.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss what matters most to the client, try a few methods, and adjust the plan based on progress and preference. The goal is to match techniques to real goals, such as managing parenting stress or improving relationship communication.
Online therapy with Susan is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can fit into busy schedules and support ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Susan works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anger, career matters, intimacy-related issues, depression, and LGBT matters.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines humanistic and experiential approaches with emotional and cognitive work informed by family systems thinking. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical steps to meet goals.
What is her professional background?
She brings eight years of experience from settings such as residential and group homes, inpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, probation services, and college counseling environments.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in Indiana. Her profile notes California LMFT licensure as well and lists Indiana as her current location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she has experience working with immigrant and refugee families using professional interpreters when needed.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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