Susan Galewaler, LPC

Susan Galewaler is an LPC with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and depression. She offers a calm, straightforward presence and encourages clients to talk about thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling steady. She acknowledges how hard it can be to reach out and supports people through that first step.

Over three decades Susan has worked with people affected by trauma and abuse and with those navigating family conflict and custody-related stress. She has co-authored an educational book aimed at family therapists for assessing families and children during difficult custody situations. Her background includes practical experience helping clients sort out communication problems, control issues, and feelings of isolation.

In sessions she focuses on creating an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She helps people notice everyday habits and patterns that contribute to distress and then tries straightforward ways to shift them. Work often includes talking through attachment concerns, abandonment fears, and caregiver strain.

Susan also supports people facing chronic illness or pain, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. She is familiar with issues that affect veterans and those connected to the armed forces. Her approach is matter-of-fact and aimed at steady, usable changes in daily life.

Located in Texas, Susan conducts her practice in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques can fit into online therapy

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits that sustain distress. One common approach helps people identify recurring thoughts and test whether those thoughts match real-life evidence; this can reduce anxiety and depressive thinking and make daily decisions feel clearer. Another useful approach centers on habits and routines - noticing small behaviors that keep stress high and trying simple, repeatable changes to break those cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your concerns and goals, then collaborate with you to pick methods that feel like a good fit. If an approach doesn’t land, adjustments are made together so sessions stay useful and practical.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into a busy life by cutting travel time, allowing easier scheduling around work or caregiving, and making it simpler to keep regular appointments. Others appreciate shorter check-ins or choices that reduce the need to be on camera. Talk with the therapist when you schedule to match session logistics to your everyday needs.