Susan Jacobsen

Susan Jacobsen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 28 years of experience who uses a mindfulness-based approach in her work. She blends calm, present-moment techniques with practical ways to manage stress and strong emotions. Her style is down-to-earth and patient, aimed at helping people feel steadier day to day.

She focuses much of her practice on trauma and grief, including loss related to miscarriage, infant loss, and fertility struggles. She brings both personal and professional experience with these concerns, and she offers ways to process painful memories and overwhelming feelings. Sessions may include nonverbal options, such as using art materials, to help people connect with emotions faster.

Client-Centered methods guide how she listens and responds. That means conversations are shaped by the person in the room and their goals. Susan also draws on Jungian and psychodynamic ideas when patterns from the past are getting in the way of current life.

People come to her for help with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting stress, burnout, and major life changes. She also supports those coping with first responder stress, compassion fatigue, and grief tied to disaster or loss situations.

Outside of work she spends time outdoors with family hiking, boating, camping, and paddleboarding. She practices yoga and plays volleyball, and she brings that grounded, active perspective into the therapeutic process.

How mindfulness and trauma-focused work translate online

Mindfulness Therapy helps people build attention to the present moment and notice stress or anxiety without getting swept away. It can be useful for panic, chronic worry, grief, and learning new ways to respond to hard feelings.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and reducing the hold of painful memories and reactions. It often combines safety-building skills with gradual ways to approach difficult experiences. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's goals and pace, offering a respectful, collaborative space to work through what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and together you will choose which methods to try. That collaboration helps shape sessions so they fit your life and your stressors.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques to a remote setting to help clients practice skills between sessions.