Therapist profile
Susan Davis, LPC
Oregon
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Oregon / C7010
- NPI1316652571
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOregon
About
- Anger management skills
- CBT and DBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
About Susan
Susan Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, and depression.
Susan keeps sessions straightforward. She listens first, then helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and habits interact. She uses practical strategies to reduce impulsive reactions and to improve communication when anger and frustration come up.
Her background includes working with people from varied cultural backgrounds and with veterans and those living with persistent mental illness. She has experience with personality and mood disorders and with co-occurring substance issues. That range informs how she adjusts interventions to fit each person’s situation.
Susan draws on several evidence-based approaches to help clients build skills rather than only talk about problems. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for changing unhelpful thinking, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values, and motivational interviewing to support change around addiction and behavior.
In sessions she aims for direct, respectful conversation and clear practice tasks between meetings. To start she asks about immediate stressors, typical reactions when anger appears, and what the client hopes will be different. From there she and the client decide on practical steps to try between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can include brief in-session exercises and homework assignments to practice new responses to anger and stress. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Those skills can be taught in short segments and practiced between meetings to reduce impulsive reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, struggles, and preferences. That means adapting exercises and pacing so the plan feels doable for the client.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone work through practical skills from wherever they are. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways depending on the client’s needs, and sessions are structured to leave time for practice and follow-up between appointments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, skills-focused work. Sessions combine listening with practical strategies and exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is she based and what is her credential?
She is an LPC practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the listed biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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