- Strengths-based
- Client-centered
- Practical steps
About Susan
Dr. Frauenholtz brings 20 years of experience as a licensed social worker, holding LISW and LCSW credentials. She adapts therapy to each person's needs and preferences, using practical methods that fit everyday life. Sessions focus on problem solving, building coping skills, and identifying next steps that feel doable.
Her work often addresses trauma, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns. She also supports people facing addictions, caregiving strain, cancer-related stress, and seasonal mood changes. Career concerns are included among the issues she helps people think through.
Her clinical style draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and solution-focused methods. That mix is used to tailor sessions so people leave with clearer choices and small, practical steps.
Dr. Frauenholtz has practiced across settings for two decades. She meets people where they are and helps them identify values and goals. To begin, readers are invited to use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Iowa, Virginia, Utah
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and letting the client set priorities to build confidence and self-direction.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people learn practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns one step at a time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Frauenholtz will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions and adjust methods as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work across life changes and geographic moves while keeping momentum on goals with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include cancer, caregiver stress, forgiveness, life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths-based and client-centered. She combines practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused approaches to match each person's needs.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience. Her practice history includes work with trauma, depression, and life transitions, and she emphasizes collaborative goal-setting.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Utah. The credentials listed are IA LISW and UT LCSW as provided in her profile.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.