Susan J Razavi, LCSW-R

Susan J Razavi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) based in New York with 35 years of practice. She draws on long experience as a psychotherapist and life coach to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her manner is warm and supportive and she treats each person as an individual with respect and sensitivity.

Her background includes work with people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and those coping with relationship and parenting strains. She uses a mix of psychodynamic ideas, client-centered listening, acceptance and commitment principles, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused steps to respond to real-life problems. Sessions tend to emphasize practical coping skills alongside attention to deeper patterns that affect day-to-day life.

Susan often helps people manage overwhelming feelings, reduce anxiety, and regain a sense of choice after hard events. She also supports caregivers and those facing blended family or separation issues, as well as struggles with guilt, shame, and isolation. Her work addresses both immediate problems and longer-term patterns that shape behavior.

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. Conversations are tailored to an individual’s needs, balancing short-term goals with exploration of past influences. She encourages small, doable steps toward clearer values, better coping, and more satisfying routines.

For people seeking help while caring for others, Susan brings attention to caregiver stress and practical ways to restore energy. She aims to help clients find steadier footing and more meaningful direction in daily life.

How chosen approaches shape online support

Susan uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify their values and take small actions that match those values. That approach is often useful for anxiety, low motivation, and coping with big life changes.

She also draws on client-centered therapy and mindfulness techniques, which emphasize careful listening and present-moment awareness. These methods aim to reduce reactivity, increase self-compassion, and improve how someone notices and responds to stress.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then shape sessions accordingly. Together they review what works and adjust the focus over time so the plan fits daily life.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since the biography does not list specific online formats. When arranged, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let clients keep consistent sessions during life transitions while working on coping skills and patterns identified in therapy.