Dr. Susan Schaming, LPC

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Compassionate counselor for life transitions

Details

Name	Dr. Susan Schaming
Credentials	LPC
Based in	New Jersey
Licensed in	New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	38

About Susan

Dr. Susan Schaming is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 38 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship struggles, parenting challenges, depression, and major life changes.

She also offers coaching for career and professional concerns and supports people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, and blended family issues. She has worked in PK-12 schools, university settings, hospitals, and community mental health. That variety shaped a practical, down-to-earth approach.

Sessions focus on real problems and small steps that can be used between meetings.

Background and approach

Her work is influenced by Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered ideas. She treats people as the authors of their own life stories and helps them notice strengths already at work. She also uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit the situation.

Sessions often include clear take-home actions. Many clients leave the first visit with a short plan or simple exercises to try. These quick tasks make progress feel manageable and concrete.

She values compassion, active listening, and practical problem solving. People who have felt stuck by abandonment, codependency, communication problems, or the effects of divorce and separation may find focused support. She offers appointments that can include some evenings and weekends when needed.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Relationship issues, Parenting issues, Depression among the things Susan works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Systemic Therapy: Listed by Susan among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Susan directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Susan directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Practical Approaches Work Online

Dr. Schaming uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves, their relationships, and their struggles. Narrative work looks at the patterns in a person’s life story and opens space for new meanings and choices, which can help with issues like abandonment, family of origin problems, and feelings of emptiness.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person seeking help. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals so sessions stay focused on what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and try short practical experiments that change behavior and mood.

Choosing a therapy style is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which approaches fit their goals and personality. That conversation can begin in the first session and be adjusted over time as needs change.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and greater scheduling flexibility during busy days. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and school routines.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she address?

She works with relationship issues, parenting challenges, depression, coping with life changes, and offers coaching for professional matters. Additional areas include grief, caregiver stress, addiction concerns, and blended family issues.

What is her general therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, treating clients as the authors of their lives. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and homework to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 38 years of professional experience working in schools, university, hospital, and community mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC - licensed professional counselor - holding Pennsylvania LPC and New Jersey LPC credentials and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with the client’s location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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