Welcome!

When you need help — and all of us need help sometime — you want to tell your story to someone who is warm and supportive. Someone who is intelligent, trained, and familiar with the problems you face. These problems may involve family or marital relationships, insecurity, anxiety, depression, loss, or grief. Or the problems may be specific to people undergoing divorce, immigrants struggling with American language and culture, or artists striving to make their mark. All of us want someone on our side who is caring and helpful, someone who can clarify and show the way. My goal is to be that person for my clients.

My name is Susan O’Connell. I am an experienced Licensed Professional  Clinical  Counselor with a Master’s Degree from Loyola University Chicago and specialized training in Family and Couples Therapy at the Chicago Center for Family Health. For over 15 years, I have worked extensively with individual adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children. I create a warm, accepting atmosphere in which to work with clients and find solutions. I help identify my clients’ strengths and resiliencies.

As a result of our work together, my clients are able to change and grow, to better accept themselves and to realize their goals. My strengths include effective assessment and treatment, and cross-cultural therapy with individuals from diverse backgrounds. I have a special interest in families dealing with divorce and its aftermath, loss and grief, and chronic illness. I also possess in-depth knowledge and experience with giftedness and with issues affecting musicians and dancers. I provide therapy in both English and French.

Telephone

(847) 604 -1240

Main Office

3065 Freeport Boulevard

Sacramento, CA 95818

 

Email

susanbrast@yahoo.com

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Making the First Call to Your Therapist

You’ve been having problems for a while:  in your job, in your relationships, in your personal life.  You’ve been feeling depressed or anxious or stuck.  You are unhappy in your career, but just can’t get motivated to pursue your real dreams.  You’ve been meaning to find a counselor, but haven’t had the time.

You begin looking for a counselor, and you find one you think you might like.  But you just can’t make yourself pick up the phone to make an appointment.  You procrastinate, you lie awake thinking about it, and you wonder if you’ll ever get the courage to overcome your hesitation.  This may be the most difficult call you ever will make in your life, but you will be glad you did.

Where else would you find someone who will give you her undivided attention, deeply listen to you, be on your side, and help you solve your problems?  Your counselor can’t read your mind, but can assist you in working out your dilemmas.  You’ll feel better, and through therapy, most likely will gain insight into your viewpoint and ways of dealing with the world.   This will not occur overnight, as counseling is a process that takes time.  Nevertheless, it’s a win-win proposition.

Welcome!

When you need help — and all of us need help sometime — you want to tell your story to someone who is warm and supportive. Someone who is intelligent, trained, and familiar with the problems you face. These problems may involve family or marital relationships, insecurity, anxiety, depression, loss, or grief. Or the problems may be specific to people undergoing divorce, immigrants struggling with American language and culture, or artists striving to make their mark. All of us want someone on our side who is caring and helpful, someone who can clarify and show the way. My goal is to be that person for my clients.

My name is Susan O’Connell. I am an experienced Licensed Professional  Clinical  Counselor with a Master’s Degree from Loyola University Chicago and specialized training in Family and Couples Therapy at the Chicago Center for Family Health. For over 15 years, I have worked extensively with individual adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children. I create a warm, accepting atmosphere in which to work with clients and find solutions. I help identify my clients’ strengths and resiliencies.

As a result of our work together, my clients are able to change and grow, to better accept themselves and to realize their goals. My strengths include effective assessment and treatment, and cross-cultural therapy with individuals from diverse backgrounds. I have a special interest in families dealing with divorce and its aftermath, loss and grief, and chronic illness. I also possess in-depth knowledge and experience with giftedness and with issues affecting musicians and dancers. I provide therapy in both English and French.

Telephone

(847) 604 -1240

PO Box 660113

Sacramento, CA 95866

Email
susanbrast@yahoo.com