Susan Sigl

Susan Sigl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 33 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and addiction. She also supports those working through challenges like relationship strain, career questions, and coping with life changes including hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Susan uses a straightforward, empathetic style in sessions. She listens first and helps people name what matters. Then she and the client look for practical, doable steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Her work often includes addressing family of origin concerns, codependency, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation. She also attends to areas such as compassion fatigue, first responder issues, and co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.

Susan draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Together these approaches guide a balance of listening and skills practice.

People who meet with her can expect clear, practical conversations focused on the issues they bring. She helps clients set small goals, try new coping strategies, and reevaluate what works. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy process to connect and schedule a session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. It gives people space to talk through what matters and to set their own goals, which can help with grief, relationship struggles, and identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practices small, concrete changes to improve mood and functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they may try one approach first and adjust as progress and need become clearer.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets clients continue care across life transitions and when facing intense situations like hospice and end-of-life concerns, while keeping the focus on practical coping strategies and steady support.