Susan Banco

Susan Banco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience in New York. She earned her graduate degree from Adelphi University and has worked in community settings, schools, and day programs. Her background includes training other social workers and offering counseling to individuals, groups, and families.

Susan uses a warm, conversational style in sessions. She combines several approaches so clients learn practical tools and gain confidence. The focus is on exploring options that fit each person’s life and goals.

Her work commonly addresses stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and life transitions such as divorce or college changes. She also supports people coping with career issues, substance use concerns, grief, and eating and food-related issues.

Susan blends client-centered work with structured methods that target thinking patterns and motivation. She offers coaching for job and anxiety-related goals alongside therapeutic care for deeper emotional concerns. Sessions aim to be adaptable to busy schedules.

She has experience leading groups and working in educational and programmatic settings, which informs a practical, skills-focused approach. People who want steady guidance, tools they can use between sessions, and a conversational, encouraging therapist may find this style helpful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Susan uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead and create a supportive, conversational space. This approach focuses on listening, understanding personal goals, and helping people find their own solutions. It is often helpful for relationship strain, parenting concerns, and general stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Susan works with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferred pace. She adjusts tools and goals as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.

The therapist biography does not specify which online formats are offered. Confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins between major life events. It can also allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to balance therapy with work or family responsibilities.