Susanna Cheatham, LPC
Alabama · 30 years in practice
Susanna Cheatham is a licensed professional counselor with 30 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma.
License and registration
- LPC, Alabama
- LPC02110 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1043351430 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Susanna
Susanna Cheatham is a licensed professional counselor with 30 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma. She also supports clients facing addiction, parenting strain, sleep problems, low self-esteem, career transitions, and issues around identity and sexual orientation. Susanna approaches each person with respect and practical focus.
She sees counseling as a team effort where the client leads. Susanna listens carefully and helps people name what matters most.
Background and approach
She balances warmth with clear steps people can try between sessions. Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT skills for emotional regulation.
Mindfulness practices and existential perspectives help people find meaning and make choices that fit their values. Susanna holds an AL LPC credential, which means she is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama. Over three decades she has worked with a wide range of life challenges and has developed a down-to-earth style.
She aims to reduce suffering and increase practical coping. Outside of her work she lives in Alabama with her husband and several pets. She values family time, travel, and hobbies, and brings that human perspective into sessions.
Her approach is steady, respectful, and focused on helping people move forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Susanna names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How existential and skills-based approaches fit online therapy
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and what matters in life. It helps people who feel stuck, face big life changes, or are questioning purpose to clarify values and make intentional decisions.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and the person’s own goals. This approach creates space for clients to be heard and to move at their own pace while building self-understanding.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and many everyday problems where small changes can lead to relief.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which approaches to try based on goals, preferences, and how a method feels in practice. That plan can change as progress is made.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option. Live chat and text sessions support quick check-ins, ongoing reflection, and shorter exchanges when a full session isn’t possible. These options provide flexibility so therapy can continue even when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, sleep problems, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and practical. She listens deeply, supports client choices, and combines empathy with concrete tools to practice between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with many different life challenges and brings a steady, down-to-earth approach to therapy.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an AL LPC, which is a licensed professional counselor credential in Alabama, and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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