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Susan Banco

Susan Banco

LCSW, LCSW-R

New York

Experienced New York LCSW focused on change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW, LCSW-R
License
LCSW, New York / 020398; LCSW-R, New York / 020398
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

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    • Warm conversational style
    • Goal-focused support
    • Practical tools

    About Susan

    Susan Banco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of practice 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 providing counseling in individual and group formats.

    Her approach is warm and conversational. She mixes several methods so people can try different ways to make changes. Sessions focus on building practical tools and confidence. The goal is to help people find options that fit their lives.

    Susan helps with everyday pressures like stress, anxiety, and depression. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and major life changes such as divorce or career transitions. Additional areas include eating and intimacy-related issues, anger, and questions about life purpose.

    She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and move toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice patterns in thinking and behavior. Client-Centered and Narrative techniques create space to tell your story and make meaning of it.

    Sessions are offered in English and provided from her New York practice. For practical details about scheduling or how sessions are held, readers should follow the Start Therapy process to confirm current options and times.

  2. How Susan’s Approaches Can Work Online

    Susan uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters most and to find the motivation to change. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping you weigh options so you can take steps that feel right.

    She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical strategies to shift them. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work too, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where a person's own goals guide the process.

    Finding the right approach is a shared task. Susan will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting as things evolve.

    The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into a busy life, allowing check-ins during a break, reducing travel time, or choosing a quieter moment to talk. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to help with goal setting, managing anxiety, navigating relationships, and planning life changes.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoaching

    Also works with

    AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

    Additional focus areas

    Avoidant personalityBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    30+ years

    Listed in

    New York

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

    Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addictions, and life changes such as divorce or career shifts.

    How would you describe her therapy style?

    The style is warm and conversational, mixing practical tools with reflective conversation to help people explore options and make changes that fit their lives.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 30 years of experience in community-based settings, schools, and day programs and has trained other social workers while providing counseling to individuals and groups.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is listed as LCSW, LCSW-R and practices in New York.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    What session formats are used?

    The original biography does not specify exact session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

    How much do sessions cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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