Meet Susan Pragaspathy, LPC, M.Ed.

Naperville Virtual

Susan Pragaspathy obtained her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School with a concentration in trauma. She also holds a Master of Education in Teaching from Aquinas College and a Bachelor of Arts in French, Fine Art, and Art History from Indiana University.

Susan has specialized training in treating OCD, including Harm OCD, through her work at Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in the Anxiety and OCD Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Susan is passionate about working with children, adolescents and adults. She is highly skilled in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and is passionate about helping clients navigate intrusive, ego-dystonic thoughts with compassion and evidence-based care. Susan works to reduce the shame often associated with these experiences, empowering her clients to find healing and reclaim their sense of self.

Susan’s warm and collaborative approach provides clients with a supportive space to tackle anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other challenges. She tailors treatment to each individual’s needs, fostering resilience and equipping clients with practical tools to live fuller, more value-driven lives.

Outside of her clinical work, Susan enjoys spending time with her family—including her furry family members—traveling, running, strength training, and exploring creative pursuits.

Really love Susan. Kind, caring, knowledgeable. Love that she makes resources readily available to me in the portal that I can use after our sessions.

— LOA Patient

Education:

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Aquinas College

Master of Arts in Education

Indiana University

Bachelor of Arts in French, Fine Art and Art History

Clinical Interests:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)ADHD & Executive FunctioningAdolescent AnxietyAgoraphobiaARFID & Picky EatingAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Blood Injury PhobiaBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)Career Anxiety & CounselingChild AnxietyChronic Illness & Chronic PainComplex GriefContamination OCDDepressionDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Disordered EatingDriving AnxietyFear of DogsFear of FlyingGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)Harm OCDHealth AnxietyHoardingInsomnia & Sleep AnxietyLGBTQIA+ CommunityMind-Body TherapyMindfulnessMisophoniaMotivational InterviewingMulticultural CounselingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)PANDASPanic DisorderParenting Support & CoachingPerfectionismPerformance & Public Speaking AnxietyPerinatal & Postpartum AnxietyPhobiasPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship OCDSchool Anxiety & RefusalScrupulositySelective MutismSeparation AnxietySex & AnxietySexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD)Skin Picking (Dermatillomania)Social AnxietySports AnxietyTourette Syndrome & Tic DisorderVomit Phobia (Emetophobia)Women's Health

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