Susan MacDonald, LMHC

Susan MacDonald is a Rhode Island LMHC with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and self-esteem. She also helps with life changes and issues like codependency, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness.

Susan keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to the client. She listens to each person’s concerns and helps them try practical ways to manage anxiety, navigate relationship problems, or rebuild confidence. She explains techniques in plain language and checks in about what is and isn’t helpful.

Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s pace. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT skills to teach coping skills for intense emotions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in when clients want skills for staying present or finding motivation for change.

Susan has worked with many people over more than a decade, so she is familiar with the ups and downs that come with midlife shifts, separation, and grief. She helps people break problems into small, manageable steps and practices new skills together in session.

People who choose her tend to want clear, practical strategies and a conversational approach. The goal is to reduce overwhelming feelings and build everyday habits that support better coping and clearer decision making. Sessions are delivered in English and reflect her Rhode Island practice and background.

How Susan uses evidence-based approaches online