Susan Sklaroff-van Hook

Susan Sklaroff-van Hook is a Licensed Professional Counselor and trauma-informed therapist who specializes in helping adults and elders navigate life’s challenges. With a compassionate and collaborative approach, she works closely with her clients to foster lasting change and self-awareness, creating a safe and supportive environment where individuals feel connected and understood. Her therapeutic foundation is built on strength-based practices, incorporating humanistic, feminist, self-compassion, and multicultural perspectives along with evidence-based methodologies, including mindfulness and trauma-informed care. Susan has a keen focus on life transitions, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress management, and trauma-related issues. As both a therapist and social justice advocate, she brings valuable experience in working with a diverse client base, including individuals marginalized by chronic illness, disability, ageism, minority religious/spiritual orientations, and LGBTQ+ identities.