- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Susanna
Susanna Cheatham, LPC, brings three decades of counseling experience to parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and parenting concerns. She communicates in everyday language and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Her approach is warm and respectful, with attention to what each person wants to change and why it matters to them.
Her work emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and supports their choices while suggesting strategies that can help.
Background and approach
Sessions combine listening with concrete techniques to manage emotions, reduce anxiety, and mend strained relationships. Susanna uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each situation. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and actions.
Mindfulness practices are used to help people notice and regulate emotions without judgment. Client-centered principles keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities. Over 30 years she has helped people facing trauma, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and challenges around intimacy and self-worth.
She also supports people dealing with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes helping clients work through communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues of control and impulsivity. Living in Alabama, she blends practical problem-solving with compassionate support.
Outside work she values family time, travel, and caring for her household pets. Her style is patient and straightforward, aiming to help people make steady, realistic changes that improve daily life.
What Susanna works with
Everything Susanna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susanna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Susanna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Approaches that work online for parenting and stress
Susanna often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working with parents and adults. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and supporting the client's own goals, which helps people feel heard and clearer about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and actions interact and provides practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when needed. Those DBT-informed techniques teach specific ways to tolerate strong feelings, improve communication, and reduce impulsive reactions. The therapist will work together with clients to choose which approach fits their goals and situation best, adjusting methods as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps build momentum. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging can support quick coping prompts, check-ins, or continued work between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines and other daily demands.
Questions people ask about Susanna
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include trauma and post-traumatic stress, caregiving stress, and chronic pain or illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines steady listening with practical strategies. She centers the client's goals and offers tools people can practice between sessions to manage emotions and behavior.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages. That experience informs a calm, problem-solving approach in sessions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LPC credential, listed as AL LPC, and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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