Dr. Susan Lieberman
Psychologist
About Susan
As a licensed therapist in Missouri, I bring over two decades of experience supporting individuals through complex emotional issues. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, stress, and life transitions with compassion and expertise.
I specialize in working with diverse populations, offering a supportive approach for individuals experiencing social anxiety, relationship difficulties, mood disorders, and personal growth challenges. My therapeutic style emphasizes understanding, self-love, and empowering clients to develop meaningful communication skills and emotional resilience.
My background includes extensive work with young adults, women, caregivers, and individuals facing workplace stress, chronic health conditions, and interpersonal dynamics. I’m committed to creating a welcoming, affirming space where clients can explore their experiences, heal from past wounds, and cultivate greater self-understanding.
I approach therapy as a collaborative journey, drawing on evidence-based practices to support your unique path toward emotional wellness and personal transformation. Together, we’ll work to address your specific concerns and help you build the skills needed to thrive.
What Susan helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Susan works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Dr. Lieberman is very professional and personable. She provides insightful responses on issues making her clients feel supported, heard, and understood. She also has a number of tools and resources for continued healing outside of sessions.”
- “Just one session and I am looking forward to our next conversation”
- “She amazing wonderful person I really value her input”
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- “Great listener and makes sure to touch base on previous conversations”
- “Truly an invaluable resource to this platform!”
- “Dr. Lieberman has been incredibly helpful to both me and my marriage. She listens thoughtfully and addresses our concerns in a compassionate, nonjudgmental way. She offers practical recommendations and insightful suggestions that have helped us work through challenges while also encouraging personal growth. I truly appreciate her guidance and would highly recommend her.”
- “Dr. Lieberman (Dr. Susan, as I call her at home) is easy to talk to. I don't like talking to people I don't know, and I'm not comfortable with therapists, but she somehow makes it easier for me.”
- “Susan has been an absolutely wonderful therapist, I didnt know what to expect when I started therapy again, but I have genuinely felt like I have been getting my mental health back on track and I have been getting my confidence back to!”
- “Very kind. Listens well.”
- “Would definitely recommend to anyone, love my therapist.”
- “Love her. Literally the best.”
- “Dr. Lieberman is wonderful and I would absolutely recommend. Very u derstamdimg and kind”
- “She amazing best person gives good advice had always been helpful”
- “Very understanding and kind. She helped find ways to battle my OCD and anxiety. She sent me helpful work sheets and gave me good tasks to help my anxiety:)”
- “Dr. Lieberman is great.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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