About Susan
Susan Davis is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oregon who helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, mood shifts, and low self esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to make talking about hard things easier so clients can try new ways of coping.
Susan draws on several approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients notice difficult thoughts while identifying values-driven actions.
Her background includes work with Veterans and people living with persistent mental health challenges and personality disorders. She also has experience helping people facing addiction and complex mood concerns. Throughout her practice she emphasizes a nonjudgmental stance so people can speak honestly about shame, guilt, or identity questions.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small experiments to test what helps. Susan uses motivational interviewing to support commitment to change and client-centered listening to follow each person’s pace. She encourages practical homework and skill practice between sessions to build confidence and momentum.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and Susan acknowledges that courage. She works with each person to set manageable goals and to find ways to build self-love and stronger daily routines.
Susan draws on several approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients notice difficult thoughts while identifying values-driven actions.
Her background includes work with Veterans and people living with persistent mental health challenges and personality disorders. She also has experience helping people facing addiction and complex mood concerns. Throughout her practice she emphasizes a nonjudgmental stance so people can speak honestly about shame, guilt, or identity questions.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small experiments to test what helps. Susan uses motivational interviewing to support commitment to change and client-centered listening to follow each person’s pace. She encourages practical homework and skill practice between sessions to build confidence and momentum.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and Susan acknowledges that courage. She works with each person to set manageable goals and to find ways to build self-love and stronger daily routines.