Susan Shafer, LCMHC, LPC

Susan Shafer is a licensed counselor with 15 years of clinical experience who blends traditional psychotherapy with body-centered wellness techniques. She holds a Masters Degree in Community Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and carries professional credentials as an LCMHC and an LPC - LCMHC meaning Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and LPC meaning Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also a 500-hour certified yoga instructor and an accredited, certified Emotional Freedom Techniques practitioner through EFTi, with additional training in tapping methods.

Susan has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a range of settings, offering support for anxiety, depression, trauma-related difficulties, ADHD, grief and life transitions. Her approach is intentionally eclectic, drawing on client-centered principles while integrating evidence-based strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and internal family systems. She frequently combines psychoeducational tools and yoga-informed practices to help clients notice the connection between breath, movement, thoughts, and emotions.

Emotional Freedom Techniques - often called EFT or tapping - is a modality she recommends for stress reduction and for addressing painful memories, and she completed mentorship to become an Accredited, Certified EFT Practitioner. Across modalities, her work emphasizes helping individuals access inner strengths, increase awareness of thoughts and behaviors, and build practical skills to manage ongoing challenges. She values the courage it takes to begin counseling and describes it as a collaborative process aimed at identifying goals and developing the skills needed to move toward greater well-being. Susan maintains a website at shafer.services for additional information about her work.