Dr. Susan Gurvich, LPC

Dr. Susan Gurvich is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety along with related concerns like depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her style is warm and respectful, and she centers the person’s perspective when deciding where to go next.

She believes a strong working relationship matters more than any particular technique. Sessions begin by getting to know the person and their daily challenges. Together the client and Dr. Gurvich set clear, achievable goals and practical steps to reach them.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, and dialectical behavior skills, along with mindfulness practices and hypnotherapy when appropriate. These tools are used to help people notice patterns, build coping skills, and make values-based choices that fit their lives.

Dr. Gurvich has spent many years in hospitals and outpatient settings, helping people from different backgrounds who face issues such as trauma, caregiving stress, grief, relationship problems, and identity or gender concerns. She aims to point out obstacles and offer alternatives clients might not see on their own.

In sessions she emphasizes practical work and straightforward conversation. Video helps her read facial expressions and nonverbal cues, but she can also meet by phone or text if that better matches someone’s needs. She checks messages at least once daily and works collaboratively to find solutions that fit each person’s life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr. Gurvich uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take small steps toward a meaningful life, even when anxiety or stress gets in the way. Client-centered therapy is about listening closely and following the person’s lead so goals feel relevant and realistic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness that people can practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She partners with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration guides how sessions unfold and which tools are emphasized over time.

Her biography notes she often uses video so she can read facial expressions and nonverbal cues, and that she is also available by phone and text when that better suits someone. Confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from quieter surroundings without travel.