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Dr. Susan Wise, LPC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Esperanto
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About Susan

Dr. Susan Wise is a licensed LPC in Missouri with 16 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, depression, sleep problems, career concerns, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also pays attention to issues such as hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, jealousy, veteran and armed forces concerns, and multicultural matters. Her practice honors LGBT-related concerns and aims to create a respectful, sensitive environment for each person she meets.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods and a collaborative style, drawing on Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and acceptance-oriented therapies. Conversations and treatment plans are adapted to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all prescription, and she emphasizes practical skills alongside deeper self-exploration.

Dr. Wise frames therapy as a process that often begins with a courageous first step and continues through steady support and tailored strategies.

Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to make ongoing care more accessible, and she welcomes clients who prefer English or Esperanto. Prospective clients are guided through a brief matching process to find scheduling that aligns with therapist availability.

Online approaches that blend parts work and practical skills

Dr. Wise integrates Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address both inner experience and everyday functioning. Internal Family Systems explores different parts of a person to reduce internal conflict and improve self-leadership, which can be helpful for anxiety, relationship struggles, and patterns like compulsive behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action, often supporting work on stress, addiction, and depression.

Finding the right approach is considered part of the collaborative process; the therapist will work with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. That often means combining elements from different models and adjusting interventions as progress unfolds so the work remains practical and personally meaningful.

Online sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across distances and daily commitments, while allowing licensed professionals to use the same therapeutic tools they would in traditional settings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dr. Wise works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and LGBT-related issues, depression, sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, jealousy, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice is collaborative and client-centered, blending Internal Family Systems with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques to combine skills-building with deeper parts work. The tone emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and tailoring treatment to each person.
What is the clinician's professional background?
The clinician brings 16 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings to her practice, applying a range of evidence-based therapies over that time.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The clinician holds an LPC credential with licence number MO LPC 000510 and practices out of Missouri.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Esperanto, and the therapist accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Sleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

HoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concerns

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Internal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English, Esperanto