Individual Psychotherapy
A safe place to explore your feelings, at your own pace, with everything you share kept between you and Susan.
Therapy in Skokie, Illinois
Bring presence and compassion to all of who you are.
Individual psychotherapy, couples therapy and therapy for therapists with Susan L. Mason, LCSW, a Certified IFS Therapist. In person on Old Orchard Road, or by telehealth anywhere in Illinois.
Free 15-minute phone consultation
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01 · Meet Susan
Certified IFS Therapist
Hi, I'm Susan.
Take your time.
Susan earned a Master of Arts Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago and has more than 20 years of experience as a clinician.
For 10 years she learned Internal Family Systems in a consult group led by its founder, Dr. Richard (Dick) Schwartz. She works in this compassionate and collaborative way with individuals, couples and fellow therapists.
“When we meet, you'll have the opportunity to take your time and be heard without interruptions.”
- 01Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
- 02Certified IFS Therapist
- 03IFSI Approved Clinical Consultant
- 04Assistant Trainer for Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO)
02 · What I offer
Therapy puts the
focus on you.
Couples Therapy
Built on Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO), the IFS model Toni Herbine-Blank developed for couples.
Therapy for Therapists
Your own therapy, focused on you, your personal growth and well-being, from a fellow clinician.
Telehealth
Video or phone sessions on a private, confidential platform for anyone living in Illinois.
Specialties
Internal Family Systems
Anxiety
Depression
Holistic Well-Being
Brief Therapy
Case Consultation
03 · Internal Family Systems
IFS assumes we all have a central inner core, the Self, and parts that carry our feelings and their own ways of coping with life's ups and downs.
01
The Self
The essence of who we are. When we operate from it, IFS describes qualities such as calm, compassion, caring, curiosity and feeling centered.
02
Parts
Like little personalities, each with its own strategies for getting through life. In IFS, the fears and worries they hold are respected and honored.
03
For couples
Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) brings the IFS model to couples, with tools to be seen and to see your partner.
04 · The office
A quiet room on Old Orchard Road.
Prefer to meet online? Telehealth sessions are scheduled just like office visits for anyone living in Illinois, and case consultation is available by telehealth wherever you live.
- Getting there
- Directly west of the Edens Expressway off Old Orchard Road, on the south side of the street in the Old Orchard Office Court. Suite #3 is on the west side of the building.
- Parking
- Directly outside the suite, along the west side of the building.
- Hours
- In the office Mondays to Thursdays, with sessions scheduled between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sessions last between 50 and 60 minutes.
- Insurance
- In network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO. For other insurance, Susan provides a superbill you can submit for reimbursement.
- Payment
- Cash, checks and credit cards, including HSA cards, and Chase QuickPay/Zelle.
- Cancellations
- 48 hours notice is preferred, 24 hours is accepted. Late cancellations are charged the full fee, waived for serious or contagious illness or inclement weather.
05 · Online class
The Love Kit.
An online series of three 75-minute classes on your significant relationships, based on the IFS and Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) models of therapy.
06 · Contact
Let's chat for 15 minutes.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988. In an emergency, call 911.