Susan Wolanyk - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

13 years experience

About Susan Wolanyk

Welcome to Betterhelp! My name is Susan Wolanyk and I am an LPCC-S in OH and NY with 11 years experience working with moderate to severe mental illnesses in a community setting amongst a diverse population of Hispanic, African-American, East European and immigrant communities from around the world. So many clients were filled with shame and fear which birthed in me a compassion and patience for our human vulnerability. I am a third generation immigrant and familiar with immigrant challenges that occur for each generation. My masters program also heavily stressed clinical humility in dealing with hurting people. My work focused on grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse with adults and teens. This is a second career for me after working in corporate settings while raising five children. I use an eclectic, person-centered approach which involves working with what motivates you and utilizes your unique, individual strengths. I will come alongside and have hope for you when you can’t believe what you want is possible. My goal, as a therapist, is to find solutions that bring lasting change and set you up to take your unique place in this world; a world that needs you and your gifts. My specialties are transitions, life adjustments, parenting issues, anger management, grief and loss. immigrant issues. Working together, we will build a strong therapeutic alliance based on mutual regard and respect. Congratulations on taking action to build your best life!

Licenses

LPCC

E.1100465-SUPV

LMHC

011527

Professional experience

Stress, Anxiety
Depression
Coping with life changes

Additional Focus Areas

Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Susan Wolanyk listens and cares. She gives you her complete attention in the sessions. Offers many time slots and ways to communicate. Quickly answers your messages.”

“Susan is very compassionate and has a way of making you feel supported while the same time giving exercises on how to deal with certain situations.”

“Susan has such a warm and supportive approach to helping people with their various needs. She brings a comforting sense to each session and truly tends to how you’re feeling. I always feel much better at the end of each session. She’s so helpful with the techniques and advice she gracefully provides!”

“Susan is so easy to talk to! She listens to what I have to say and then offers practical exercises to help me improve my coping skills. Highly recommend.”

“Susan listens closely, cares, and shares her expertise in a conversational way. I like her style, sense of humor and practical techniques for focusing on a particular issue. "Seeing" her online poses no problem. I might as well be sitting across from her in her office. This is proving to be most helpful at this point in my life!”

“So far so good. I’m still in the early stages of therapy with Susan and we are both getting to know each other but the positives so far is that she’s easy to speak with, very understanding of my reasoning for therapy and allows me time to always express myself during each session. I think Susan is all the right pieces of what a good therapist ought to be.”

“Susan is very thoughtful and extremely caring. I enjoyed our session very much. She is also a great resource for materials and readings to help with managing emotions.”

“Amazing”

“Susan is like a good friend that gives good insight and advice.”

“She is a great listener and helps me work on things to help ease my stress.”

“She is very nice, she always answers in a way that makes me feel listened to and understood. I have never had any issues with talking about anything with her.”

“Susan is absolutely amazing. From day one she was easy to talk to and had a calming presence that was felt even without being in the same room. She made it easy for me to share what is on my mind without feeling judged. Susan listens and offers positive insight or different ways of shaping the situation that is truly helping with my anxiety and stress.”

“Very comfortable with my choice in therapy.”

“Susan is very helpful. I appreciate her working with me.”

“I have gotten a lot of of the sessions”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.